Does Glassdoor pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Glassdoor employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Glassdoor. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Glassdoor?

66% of Glassdoor employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Glassdoor 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Glassdoor?

Account Executive (74) , Sales (52) , Customer Success Manager (46) , Software Engineer (35) , Account Manager (32) , Senior Account Executive (27) , Sales Development Representative (26) , Enterprise Account Executive (24) , Senior Software Engineer (23) , Marketing (16) , Employer Branding Specialist (15) , Intern (14) , Analyst (12) , Enterprise Account Manager (12) , Director (11)

What are the pros of working at Glassdoor according to real employee reviews?

"Glassdoor walks the walk and talks the talk in terms of hiring truly great people." ((in 221 reviews)); "Benefits are great" ((in 95 reviews)); "Great work life balance!" ((in 68 reviews)); "Glassdoor was a great place to work, but leadership made poor decisions around the direction of the products." ((in 54 reviews)); "they really try to be good managers!" ((in 45 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Glassdoor according to real employee reviews?

"From being acquired to massive layoffs and new organizational partnerships has created a significant challenge." ((in 35 reviews)); "The biggest con for me is the low salaries" ((in 18 reviews)); "Lack of diversity." ((in 8 reviews)); "Politics: favoritism is rampant and cadres closest with upper management gets the first look at promotions" ((in 5 reviews)); "2. Top management is trying to do a good thing and raise a problem of diversity and inclusion, but it feels like there is more concentration on hire new people instead of making a place comfortable for existing one" ((in 3 reviews))

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3.9

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,113 total reviews)

Owen Humphries

84% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

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

5.0

Mar 11, 2014

Relaxed, Mature, and Fun

Senior data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's great to work for a company that is providing real value to the world. It's also great to be working at a place with so much experience. The CEO has been in this rodeo before (and been successful at it) and it shows. He knows what he's doing and the rest of management does too. It's also a family-friendly (and dog-friendly!) environment that respects your life outside of the office.

Cons

It's hard to get to from public transportation (i.e. you can't take MUNI or BART to work).

5.0

Mar 11, 2014

Enjoyable, Exciting, Busy and Happy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is so friendly and passionate about helping the company. I feel that everyone has an open door policy and wants to help and chat. Even with all the work I have, I never feel like i am alone in it. Fun atmosphere and activities. Great Benefits.

Cons

We are in growth mode, which is a positive, but it does mean hard work is necessary. No one is just sitting around, so anyone who is lazy won't be a good fit.

5.0

Mar 11, 2014

Receptive Management and Supportive Team

Business development/marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There's quite a few- let's see: - Expectations are made very clear and there's an ongoing discussion about progress towards goals with a focus on solutions rather than setbacks - I've rarely encountered any negativity; people are incredibly upbeat and encouraging - People here work together with a common purpose and are happy to reach out for help or with it- just don't be afraid to ask - Great transparency about the direction of the company and where your specific team fits into the larger picture - Even though we are rapidly growing, the people here are always friendly and it feels like a tight-knit community - The company makes a point to listen to how people feel about the culture here and makes adjustments accordingly - Hey benefits. . . love these (although some commuter benefits would be nice too) - No lies about the flexible work schedule; as long as the goals are being met, they don't mind how you get there (no micromanagement shows that they trust their employees enough to treat them like adults) - Dog friendly office! Snacks!

Cons

Not quite as many here: - Location is beautiful, but a bit of a trek from the city or the east bay - Some positions seem to have more room for growth than others and it'd be nice to have more clarity on how to move around from within as well as learning opportunities for those of us interested in continuing in this industry

Glassdoor Response

12y

Thanks for your feedback, and I'm glad to hear Glassdoor's culture is working for you! Career growth is very important to us, both because it's the only way to keep talented people, but also because it's much safer to promote someone internally than attempt to hire from outside the company. Obviously, as fast as we are growing, we can't always grow from within, but it's definitely our first choice. Make sure to have a candid conversation with your manager about career growth, they should be open to it, and the two of you should work out a plan. If that doesn't happen, feel free to come and see me. Thanks - robert

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