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Re: Glassdoor updated my profile to add my real name and location

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post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Remember when Yelp did that? And yet, somehow not dead.

Yelp has no real alternative for vetting unfamiliar restaurants, at least not one which doesn’t have similar conflicts.

TripAdvisor? They charge for advertising/sponsored positioning, but it's free to claim your business and it allows you to respond to people but pretty sure not do 'moderation' like that.

Re: Glassdoor updated my profile to add my real name and location

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post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Remember when Yelp did that? And yet, somehow not dead.

Yelp has no real alternative for vetting unfamiliar restaurants, at least not one which doesn’t have similar conflicts.

Google Maps?

Re: Glassdoor updated my profile to add my real name and location

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post #7

I definitely want to hear this from Glassdoor. I just can't imagine why Glassdoor would put a user's name alongside a review against the wish of the user in question. So I'll give Glassdoor a chance to clarify what's happening before getting my pitchfork.

It sounds like they aren't doing that, from what the glassdoor rep wrote. It sounds like the author is concerned that, in the event of a data leak, that their name can now be associated with their reviews, instead of just their email address.

Re: Glassdoor updated my profile to add my real name and location

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post #4

That's absolutely batshit insane if true. How do they not understand that no one will use their site if they can't do it anonymously?!

First, you get to the point that management thinks enough people won't leave no matter what they do.

Second, you find some sketchy thing to do that will boost revenue and burn people's desire to use your product willingly into the ground.

Third, you leave on your golden parachute and the company acts surprised that this proved toxic and changes nothing.

Re: Glassdoor updated my profile to add my real name and location

#27
Surely this would discourage anyone posting legitimate reviews of their workplace but quite honestly, Glassdoor seems to only be for companies themselves to have a "badge" and not the potential employees.

I don't think it would be missed if it were to disappear tomorrow.

Re: Glassdoor updated my profile to add my real name and location

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post #5
post #3

Aren't Glassdoor's reviews pretty much a scam anyway? Last I heard companies can pay $$ to gain moderation control over their own profile to delete/downrank bad reviews.

Remember when Yelp did that? And yet, somehow not dead.

> And yet, somehow not dead.

I can't remember the last time I looked at yelp, pre-covid maybe?

Re: Glassdoor updated my profile to add my real name and location

#30
post #3

Aren't Glassdoor's reviews pretty much a scam anyway? Last I heard companies can pay $$ to gain moderation control over their own profile to delete/downrank bad reviews.

I find it hilarious that all the money pumped into Glassdoor has created less useful information about companies than the Better Business Bureau.
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