Glassdoor reviews

3.9

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,113 total reviews)
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Owen Humphries

84% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Glassdoor has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,113 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Glassdoor employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.7 stars).

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1K reviews
2.0
Aug 28, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

- Fresh Fruit Monday, Bagel Wednesday, and Donut Friday - Flexible work hours/ lunch breaks - Vibrant atmosphere w/ a bright future (inside jokes among among established employees, youthful/fun environment- in Sales/Marketing at least)

Cons

- I essentially had to fire myself. My supervisor decided to limit the tasks that I performed to the point that I questioned my status as an employee and initiated a meeting to discuss (Tuesday). Apparently the decision to let me go was made the previous Thursday unbeknownst to me. - In this meeting it was stated that I was probably going to be let go Friday (my birthday) if I hadn't taken the steps to open communication about my job status sooner. - I was let go b/c I do not possess technical skills that were not listed on the job posting, or mentioned in the interview- and was not given the option to learn these skills on my own. - A LOT of sedentary sitting and alienating/lonely if you don't have rapport est. with co-workers

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Glassdoor Response
12y
Thanks for your feedback. I do want to acknowledge that 2012 was a tough year for us in building our sales team, and your feedback is very valid. We made a lot of mistakes as we grew as a company and figured out what our sales leadership should look like. By 2013 and now into 2014, Glassdoor sales is a completely different environment - you might not even recognize it! We understand what our hiring profile looks like, we have great training, mentoring, and onboarding, and we have great sales managers. I apologize for the challenging situation that we put you in, and I thank you once again for your candid feedback.
1.0
Nov 2, 2021

Do not work here

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Free lunches when office was open.

Cons

Glassdoor is not a good company to work for. In my and old colleagues experience, companies actually look down on resumes that include Glassdoor work history. They treat you like a number and management acts very inappropriately with their employees. I would not be surprised if this review is taken down. Do not work here!

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Glassdoor Response
4y
Hi - at Glassdoor we focus on delivering an excellent employee experience, and we are proud of our strong employer brand in the tech community. I'm sorry to hear that you do not feel this is the case. - Christian Sutherland-Wong, CEO
3.0
May 12, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

People: My teammates and leaders were some of the most incredible people I've met. Being in the office surrounded by coworkers I considered my friends felt too good to be true. Every manager I had as well as my director were outstanding leaders, senior leadership on the other hand would fall under the cons. Opportunities: Account Managers typically don't spend more than a year and a half in seat before being promoted. Glassdoor also gave me the chance to work with leaders and provide input to help improve rep work flow and the client experience.

Cons

Deceptive: We had constantly asked for clarity around the future of Glassdoor & Indeed. We were blatantly lied to and told that the future plans in question would absolutely not happen. Fast forward a few months and 300 of us are laid off. Our CEO blamed this on COVID while it was later made to seem that this would have happened eventually for the exact reasons we were assured would never happen, and COVID just expedited it. I could not be more frustrated to know that I might still have a job if it weren't for the future plans with Indeed. Glassdoor speaks so highly of valuing its employees but ever since Robert stepped down as CEO that feeling left with him. Glassdoor has grown immensely throughout the years and it was only a matter of time before it made the shift from an enjoyable unique culture to your standard money hungry organization Unorganized: Glassdoors internal processes are a hot mess. I have no idea how this company has been around for 10+ years and has yet to figure out an efficient way to renew clients. They are constantly restructuring the job description of Account Managers and Customer Success and the clients are the ones who are suffering. Getting promoted and transitioning to a new book is beyond sloppy for the rep and client, getting paid out on spiffs always takes 2 months longer than they promise, and anytime another department is looped into an email chain, you can guarantee you or the client will need to follow up at least 3 times to get an answer. I'm not sure if there's a part of this org that I could confidently say runs smoothly.

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Glassdoor Response
6y
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I truly am sad that your great ride at Glassdoor ended like this. COVID-19 and the subsequent economic downturn has had a dramatic impact on our business. As such, we recently had to make changes to our business that we would never have expected to make only 3-months ago. I'm sorry to hear you felt we could have done better with communications over this period. While it wasn’t said that layoffs would “never” happen, I fully appreciate that this came as a surprise and a painful one. It’s incredibly important to me that you, and all employees, feel we provide timely and transparent updates on our business and I hear your feedback that you feel we could’ve done better. This is something I take to heart and will take forward with me. We wish you all the best in your career and please do reach out if we can help support you in the future. Christian CEO, Glassdoor
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