Is Glassdoor really confidential?

Why not to use Glassdoor?

If you are a manager or a recruiter and you have been reading Glassdoor reviews, you probably feel like we are talking about the wrong thing.

That might be true in some cases. However, as someone who writes Glassdoor reviews myself, I do believe that there is a lot of value in knowing what the real Glassdoor experience is. It can be helpful to have a sense of perspective. It can help you understand whether a person's opinion is based on objective data or not. If the person is happy with their place of employment, that can help you understand how to best approach them for a job. In some cases, you may be able to even learn things about your company from reviewing Glassdoor reviews. But, it can be hard to know what to do if you find the review very problematic. Here are some tips for you:

Keep in mind that Glassdoor reviews can be a good way to get information about people who might not otherwise tell you about themselves. If you can get information about your employees in this way, it can be a valuable resource.

Remember that every Glassdoor review is different. Some reviews will have more value than others. Some are less likely to provide useful information than others. The only way to tell is to read the reviews and make an informed decision.

It may not be fair to judge people's careers based one or two reviews. If you have time to read reviews from multiple sources, that may be a better way to get a sense of what's going on in people's careers.

If you notice a pattern of negative reviews over time, that can be a warning sign. You may want to take special care with that person.

When you are tempted to write a review about somebody, first think of whether that person has a right to know about the review. Do they have a right to know about the review? If so, does the content of the review justify that? Would the review be constructive or constructive? If you have not done so already, take some time to read some of the reviews and then come back to us with any questions. We are interested in your feedback. As the manager of Glassdoor, I would like to hear about your experiences as Glassdoor reviewers. How often have you been asked to review people on Glassdoor? How do you feel about that? Is that information valuable?

Is Glassdoor really confidential?

(Part III)

In our two previous blogs posts, we have discussed the difference between Glassdoor and Yelp; the benefits of each and how Google affects their growth and popularity. In this third and final blog post, we would like to provide insights on whether Glassdoor is really that confidential or not. First of all, let's take a closer look at Glassdoor, its competitors Yelp, Quora, TripAdvisor, and Wikipedia. What makes these sites different? Each of them has its own audience; people who use and depend on it. For example, I only trust Yelp reviews on restaurants I'm about to visit, which is why it's so difficult for me to navigate through their menu on their mobile phones. Also, even before opening any reviews page, I have an internal dialogue that goes something like this:

Why am I doing this again? Aren't there other apps that do this better? If Yelp is really reliable, and what I've read so far is truthful, why would I bother giving it a go? Am I just going to waste my time looking at this review instead of using those other apps? So, yes, when compared to other reviews-based online marketplaces such as TripAdvisor and Quora, it becomes clear that Yelp is different than them. First of all, both TripAdvisor and Quora offer other kinds of reviews, apart from the ones available on their website or apps. People often ask me if I've used the TripAdvisor app or website. When I say No, they don't understand because the reviews they talk about are in real estate and in shopping mall's location. So, if you're a real estate professional, it's time you get yourself an Android phone or Apple watch! (I got an iPhone for the very first time last week!)

Then there's another interesting difference between TripAdvisor and Yelp: I rarely rely on any ratings or ratings-based system while planning my trips or when looking for a certain service or product. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if Yelp's main target audience is to help travelers and people looking for services/products. (In any case, both TripAdvisor and Quora offer users the opportunity to write reviews too.

Can you use Glassdoor without signing up?

Yes, as long as you're on a smartphone.

As a part of the research process, Glassdoor made it easy for me to access the service, even though it's not designed for it. Clicking the Start My Job Search button loads up an app called Glassdoor. From there, it opens up Glassdoor right on your phone. When I open up the app, the welcome screen shows off the site's mission.

Glassdoor is dedicated to helping companies get valuable feedback about their employees and the workplace they work in, the website reads. Because we offer a fast and free service, we don't require you to register or create a login account. If you want more insight into a company's employee ratings and reviews, all you need to do is request the info you're interested in.

While the majority of the service does require a login, it's simple to get around and use the most important functions without signing up. Job seeker: To start, I quickly went to the Jobs section. For many companies, this is where employees fill out job applications, which are then vetted by Glassdoor before hiring managers get to them. There were over a dozen different categories available, including location, skills, education, work experience and gender.

My first search took me to Amazon, where I found two tech positions for Amazon employees: engineering manager (Seattle) and web operations specialist (Beaverton). Since I'm a writer, I also looked for content creators for companies like Netflix, which had an opening for an intern (New York).

I was able to drill down to specific types of roles, like engineer and writer. From there, I was able to add filters to narrow down my search for example, by location.

The app also offered job listings from companies with which I've worked in the past. For example, I could go straight to the Facebook page to find out what the platform actually looks like now.

What you can't do: I could've gotten Glassdoor information from other platforms, but it's really only available on mobile devices. In some situations, it'd be helpful if I could access it from my desktop, but since that's not the case, it wasn't necessary.