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Companies Manipulate Glassdoor by Inflating Rankings and Pressuring Employees

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Re: Companies Manipulate Glassdoor by Inflating Rankings and Pressuring Employees

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Post by switch007 »

josho wrote: post #125
lgleason wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've had this happen as well! Basically I think they use the removal option as their revenue model....until people figure out that their reviews are not accurate.

I just went over to glassdoor, curiously after signing up a dummy account they have a banner claiming: "Your trust is our top concern, so companies can't alter or remove reviews." But, I noticed from a past review that there is some kind of 'approval' required. So, yes it seems they can remove reviews by not approving. Sigh.

Worded like that, it seems it doesn't rule out Glassdoor doing it on a company's behalf.

Re: Companies Manipulate Glassdoor by Inflating Rankings and Pressuring Employees

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Post by all_blue_chucks »

Considering salaries listed on Glassdoor for tech companies in my area are about half of what engineers actually make, employers would be much better served by publishing accurate salary info (including RSUs, not just base) if they want to attract candidates.

Re: Companies Manipulate Glassdoor by Inflating Rankings and Pressuring Employees

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Post by clavalle »

ionforce wrote: post #78
clavalle wrote: post #40

To be fair, people tend to post on Glassdoor when they have a negative experience. I was dinged for having the audacity of asking a potential data analyst hire simple SQL questions...and SQL was listed on their resume.

Wait, this needs context. You, a current employee of a company, are interviewing a person who listed a skill on their resume, and then you got reprimanded for asking that candidate to demonstrate that skill?

Not by the company, of course; the candidate.

Re: Companies Manipulate Glassdoor by Inflating Rankings and Pressuring Employees

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Post by formalhaut »

chaostheory wrote: post #86
commandlinefan wrote: post #77

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Let me guess, he laughed when he said it like he was super funny, too, right? Like when I used to ask one former boss which of the ten tasks he'd just assigned to me was highest priority he'd say, "yes!" and laugh like he'd just told the greatest joke and then run out of the room (seriously) before I could pin him down on an actual decision.

imo this is endemic in areas with poor job markets where there's really about 1 or 2 large employers. It's not just time to leave the company; you need to leave the whole area as well.

Unfortunately, this is how poverty spreads.

Because choices go down, companies choose to engage in substandard behavior because of captive populace. And those that can leave, do, thus slowly sapping the area of money and population.

I've seen a few places in the Midwest that did have potent industry. But through similar reasons, most of the people who positively contributed to their community are now gone.

Re: Companies Manipulate Glassdoor by Inflating Rankings and Pressuring Employees

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Post by commandlinefan »

chaostheory wrote: post #86
commandlinefan wrote: post #77

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Let me guess, he laughed when he said it like he was super funny, too, right? Like when I used to ask one former boss which of the ten tasks he'd just assigned to me was highest priority he'd say, "yes!" and laugh like he'd just told the greatest joke and then run out of the room (seriously) before I could pin him down on an actual decision.

imo this is endemic in areas with poor job markets where there's really about 1 or 2 large employers. It's not just time to leave the company; you need to leave the whole area as well.

I'm in an area with lots of employers, but 20 years ago I did some job-hopping (four jobs in four years between 95 and 99), and that STILL comes up as a negative in job interviews. If you bail on too many bad managers, you can find yourself locked out anyway.

Re: Companies Manipulate Glassdoor by Inflating Rankings and Pressuring Employees

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Post by yingw787 »

This is absolutely true. Definitely trust your instincts when looking at Glassdoor reviews; do NOT accept them at face value. If there are positive reviews that sound a bit off, take that as a major red flag, as the company is not honest.

If you're just starting off, and you're an honest, hard-working person, it doesn't matter how much little experience or knowledge you have, you don't deserve to work at a dishonest company. They're always shit, you don't get too much out of it, and it mars your soul. It's okay to wait a little longer for the right company. So don't be afraid of them (or other pressures) when they try to screw you over. I wish I knew this.

Re: Companies Manipulate Glassdoor by Inflating Rankings and Pressuring Employees

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Post by tspike »

mistercow wrote: post #147
muttech wrote: post #119

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That brings back bad memories of my first day at a new job. We had discussed in the interview that they were flexible with the time I got there. On the first day, one of the first questions I was asked: New Boss: "So, what time will you be here every day?" Me: "I thought we had discussed that being flexible as traffic can be unpredictable?" New Boss: "We are flexible on the time, but you have to be here by that time…

“Ok, I see. Noon, then.”

"Not a team player"

Re: Companies Manipulate Glassdoor by Inflating Rankings and Pressuring Employees

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Post by switch007 »

sevensor wrote: post #56
aerovistae wrote: post #16

You don't say! I used to work as an engineer at a truly awful little company, the worst I've been at, and when I left I gave them a scathing review. Not long after, several new reviews popped up. Here are some choice excerpts, get a load of this: > Pros: > For anyone reading these reviews, take it from someone who has been at this company for over 10 years, some people just like to use these review sites as a soundin…

Run from any prospective employer who tells you, "we're like a family." They mean it an all the worst ways. Feuding, dysfunction, racist uncles, getting kicked out of the house.

Indeed. Run twice as fast from companies that lament not being able to pay you as much as competitors, but claim to compensate with a "family" atmosphere.
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