Overall, Glassdoor practices what they preach! - Talent Acquisition Glassdoor Employee Review

4.0
Apr 16, 2020
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Pros

Working at Glassdoor has absolutely been one of the more collaborative, nurturing, and fun experiences of my career. The leaders and managers I've had the chance to work closely with shatter stereotypes by being highly approachable, innovative, and (most importantly) humble. Overinflated egos are virtually non-existent at Glassdoor, and recruiters are trained to value and search for humility in candidates who are hired. I consider my team and managers not only people I deeply admire and respect, but people who are close friends and allies. Executive leadership values the opinions and feedback of every person within the company regardless of tenure, and I have seen them pivot strategy and implement changes based off feedback received by employees that other companies would consider toward the "bottom of the food chain." The work/life balance at Glassdoor is also outstanding. Open PTO policy, total flexibility and trust with taking time off when "life" happens. I've never once been denied a time off request. Working here, you feel like you are working together on something that truly makes a difference in the lives of others. The reward of helping others land their dream job is hard to beat! Glassdoor is refreshingly transparent, friendly, and kind. Keep up the great work!

Cons

Glassdoor has long left behind its status as a startup, but doesn't yet feel like a truly rooted and established tech company. Lots of best practices are still being fine-tuned and discussed, and it sometimes feels TOO agile, with employees often finding themselves being introduced to new tools, process, and team structure before settling in to the existing one. Leaders are clearly still "figuring things out," but are at least honest about that to employees. If you don't value change/variety as part of your work day, Glassdoor might not be the place for you.

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Glassdoor Response
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Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We love that your time at Glassdoor has been “refreshingly transparent” and a high point in your career. We agree –– the humility and lack of "over-inflated egos" is one of the best parts about our culture! Just like any other company that strives to be agile and responsive to users, we will always be evolving the way we do things at Glassdoor. Betting equipping our managers and People Team leaders to help employees with change management is one of our top priorities, and we’ll soon be rolling out a redesigned manager training program that helps our leaders better support their teams through changes.

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