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

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Post by nness » Thu, Mar 14, 2024, 5:11 PM UTC

zug_zug wrote: post #10

If anybody doesn't think this is a problem, I overheard managers talking about a 3rd-party tool that finds "at risk employees" which they didn't define but said it included signals such as "they updated their linked in recently" as a signal that they may be on the job hunt. You better believe that data brokers are both interested in buying and selling any sort of information around your employment/job/interview behav…

It reminds of a concept, which barring a better name, is "action through inaction" — if you know an employee is unhappy through external signals like these, you could make the active effort to not engage with them knowing that it may lead them to quit; instead of a lengthy severance/redundancy discussion.

I've seen similar insights, derived from a person's social-graph through email exchanges, and it was decided to not be used by managers as it could be a liability.

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

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Post by throwaway918274 » Thu, Mar 14, 2024, 5:12 PM UTC

zug_zug wrote: post #10

If anybody doesn't think this is a problem, I overheard managers talking about a 3rd-party tool that finds "at risk employees" which they didn't define but said it included signals such as "they updated their linked in recently" as a signal that they may be on the job hunt. You better believe that data brokers are both interested in buying and selling any sort of information around your employment/job/interview behav…

Employers and recruiters are always bewildered when I say I don't have a LinkedIn account, or a public Github profile (I have a few tiny open source projects I maintain, but they are all pseudonymous) - and this is exactly why.

I don't want people creeping any kind of "profile" of me. Ever.

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

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Post by renegade-otter » Thu, Mar 14, 2024, 5:12 PM UTC

djbusby wrote: post #5

fredley wrote: 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.

I basically stopped reading Amazon and Yelp reviews. They do more harm then good. Now it's all about human-curated information. Find someone you trust - on social media, a new site, or a newsletter. Get the info from them.

Should I eat here? Should I buy this product? Etc.

With restaurants it's tricky - sometimes you just need to take a chance. There is some old-school magic in that.

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

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Post by binarymax » Thu, Mar 14, 2024, 5:12 PM UTC

ipqk wrote: post #36

I just logged in for the first time in years to delete my account, and before letting me do anything they required me to add my full name and other employment info.

Was it possible to use a fake name?

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

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Post by XCSme » Thu, Mar 14, 2024, 5:13 PM UTC

Glassdoor is one of the worst and first examples of "annoying paywalls" that I remember. (they don't require payment, but your login and personal info)

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

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Post by input_sh » Thu, Mar 14, 2024, 5:13 PM UTC

nottorp wrote: post #34

Runways wrote: post #17

Disgusting. Thought about creating an account several times to see more salary information, but now I guess I never will.

I did that and they said I have to post information to see information, or something like that. Account is untouched since then.

I made it a step further and shared some info and they were like "fuck you, we don't believe you".

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

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Post by coolThingsFirst » Thu, Mar 14, 2024, 5:13 PM UTC

All US tech companies ever, they are out there to doing the right thing until money rolls in then profits take the priority over quality and they go down the shitter.

1) Evernote

2) Triplebyte

3) Glassdoor

4) Let's not forget Quora

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

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Post by harryquach » Thu, Mar 14, 2024, 5:13 PM UTC

jjtheblunt wrote: post #46

> your Glassdoor account null pointer exception

This got a lol from me, well done

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

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Post by kelvie » Thu, Mar 14, 2024, 5:13 PM UTC

MattGaiser wrote: post #12

djbusby wrote: 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.

I find this is generally region-specific, as what review sites are most commonly used will differ somewhat from region to region.

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

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Post by Aurornis » Thu, Mar 14, 2024, 5:13 PM UTC

fredley wrote: 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.

> Last I heard companies can pay $$ to gain moderation control over their own profile to delete/downrank bad reviews.

I very briefly worked at a toxic company that was aggressive about Glassdoor reviews. From what I heard, they couldn’t get them removed just by asking. They had to carefully examine the Glassdoor rules and find a reason that a review violated the rules.

They used the argument that reviews revealed confidential company information most of the time. It didn’t always work.

When I left, I used a throwaway email and coffee shop WiFi to leave a completely accurate, honest review. I carefully made sure to comply with every letter of Glassdoor’s rules.

My review is still up.