Glassdoor, the world’s most popular place for online employee reviews, and Indeed (the second most popular) are now owned by the same company. So what now? We explore how this arranged marriage will impact employment branding initiatives now and into the future. Seats are limited, so save your spot today!
Tag Archives: Glassdoor
Fairygodboss Raises $3 Million
NewsFairygodboss, a New York, NY-based career community for women, has raised $3 million in VC funding. If the company is new to you, think of them as Glassdoor-for-women. The round was led by GSV Acceleration. GSV’s Deborah Quazzo is joining the board, in conjunction with the funding. The company plans to use the funds to build […]
Glassdoor to be Acquired by Indeed’s Parent Company for $1.2 Billion
NewsGlassdoor announced today that it has agreed to be acquired by Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. for $1.2 billion in an all-cash transaction. Glassdoor is a leading job and recruiting company well known for providing greater workplace transparency. Recruit Holdings, a leading Japanese-based HR company, plans to operate Glassdoor as a distinct and separate part of […]
Here’s How Many Job Candidates Actually Read Glassdoor Reviews
NewsSome years back in 2007, as Rich Barton, the real-estate Web site Zillow CEO was getting ready for the company’s annual review, he wanted to get reviews on every worker’s performance to know who deserved a raise. He wanted to print a spreadsheet of all the workers’ salaries and stock options that were on his […]
Ouch! Here’s Why More Employees Are Expected To Quit in 2018
NewsThe survey gathered data from 750 recruiters, among them HR employees and other employees responsible for hiring in the U.S. and U.K.
It’s Out! Did Your Company Make Glassdoor’s ‘Best Places to Work’ List?
NewsThe annual pilgrimage that brings employers and CEOs from all ’round to Glassdoor’s “Best of” lists is finally here. Did your company make the Top Ten list? Here it is: Facebook Bain & Company Boston Consulting Group In-N-Out Burger Google lululemon Hubspot World Wide Technology St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Ultimate Software SAP McKinsey Keller […]
Is Your CEO on This ‘Best of’ List for 2017?
NewsDid your CEO make Comparably’s ‘Best of’ list for 2017? Here’s the list, broken down by big and smaller companies: Best CEOs, large companies Marc Benioff, SalesForce, San Francisco Brian Halligan, HubSpot, Cambridge, Mass. Brad Smith, Intuit, Mountain View, Calif. Jeff Weiner, LinkedIn, Mountain View, Calif. Satya Nadella, Microsoft, Redmond, Wash. John Pope, Jive Communications, […]
Glassdoor Survey Reveals Attracting Quality Candidates is Top Challenge
NewsWith the ever-increasing competition in the job market, the problem of recruiting the best hands for the job has been identified as a major challenge for employers. The task of hiring well-informed employees have caused business owners and employers to return to the drawing table to map out new and effective ways of getting the […]
Report: This is Why Glassdoor Says Its Reviews are More Balanced Than Reviews on Indeed
NewsGlassdoor today revealed a new study providing statistical evidence that its “give to get” policy reduces extremely negative and extremely positive reviews across Glassdoor. The give to get policy requires a user contributes content to Glassdoor (e.g., reviews, salary reports) in order gain access to all the rich information about companies. Unlike online review sites […]