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madisonhamman

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    Comment #7376448

    Thanks everyone for the input! I wanted to let all those who gave feedback know we updated the site over the weekend with better explanation of LinkedIn, an explicit privacy policy…

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    Comment #7376443

    Thanks again for the advice - wanted to let you know we updated the site over the weekend with better explanation of LinkedIn, an explicit privacy policy, and an alternate (albeit …

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    Comment #7347292

    Badass. Thanks for sharing

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    Comment #7347285

    Indeed. We toyed with Facebook login, but we really wanted the current position information, without having to do a domain (work email) verification.

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    Comment #7347279

    Interesting idea- we were interested in the score to start so that companies with great culture can wear it with a badge of honor. Statistically, anything above 50 is above average…

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    Comment #7347272

    Brand spanking new - Launched last week at LAUNCH Festival in SF.

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    Comment #7347264

    We'll be adding that shortly. LinkedIn was the 'easiest' way to do a litmus test on whether someone works as a place currently or not. Not perfect, but was a good start.

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    Comment #7347262

    Yup just launched last week. Working on roll out plan now to prime the pump.

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    Comment #7347250

    Good point - we're thinking of reworking the main page to scroll more featured/recently scored companies.

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    Comment #7345806

    Very nice... We surveyed a hundred or so corporate types to settle on our 7 factors... but we do want to experiment with new questions. We also envision a responsive algorithm base…

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    Comment #7345664

    I like that line of reasoning. I think the anonymity and peace of mind a company has NO way of tracking who visited the site would be degraded with work emails. Most US companies c…

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    Comment #7345651

    Thanks for the input!

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    Comment #7345552

    "Window-shopping" is definitely a driver on the post-mvp roadmap. Geo search is an interesting idea... Thanks for the feedback!

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    Comment #7345445

    Thanks for the feedback. We're looking at other ways now to check if someone works at the company without requiring LinkedIn. We will repost to HN once we add a second verification…

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    Comment #7345435

    Nice point... this is what we do now for HR (paid) accounts... worth considering for sure...

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    Comment #7345430

    Thanks for commenting! we're adding an explanation for the linkedin stuff shortly.

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    Comment #7345427

    We'll add the guarantee your info won't and can't be shared. No account is Candid required, we simply use the LinkedIn API to check that the current position for that would-be revi…

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    Comment #7345407

    Roger that. Thanks for the feedback.

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    Comment #7345406

    Thanks for the feedback. This is our MVP so we're interesting in all things related to transparent HR practices... -Madison

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    Comment #7345404

    Hey Michael, Sorry for the lack of explanation. We're adding some copy to explain why we require a linked in verification. Basically, it was of the few ways we can check where some…

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    Comment #7345397

    Thanks for the feedback! We're adding a bit about the LinkedIn verification. For this MVP it is an easy way to check (within reason) someone actually works at a place. Sure, they m…

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    Comment #7345383

    EXCELLENT feedback - I really appreciate it. We piggy-backed LinkedIn to "build on the shoulders of giants" but agree the explanation is necessary. Thanks again!

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    My project to help learn about company culture.

    Hey Everyone, I asked a while back for help finding information about company culture from only CURRENT employees. I couldn't find anything, so I built becandid.co Its not perfect,…