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Most of the other comments here cover the majority of useful tips/techniques. However for me, one thing I really like doing is reaching out to employees who qu

• titanomachy 8y ago
  This is interesting. I would assume that negative feedback from these people is less of a signal than positive feedback. The baseline approval rating from someone who left the company is going to be lower than people working at the company. If an ex-employee is disgruntled or bitter it doesn't tell me that much, unless I hear the same complaint from a lot of people. If someone left because another great opportunity came along, and they are really positive about their time at the company, I'd say that's a good signal.
  • fierro 8y ago
    you're probably not wrong, but I think this is a good additional data point to have. It's easy to spot disgruntled reviews of anything. But if someone who left or quit has a composed, reasoned description of plausible problems, it should weigh into your decision at least a little
  • craz8 8y ago
    For smaller companies, the fit might not be right for certain people, so moving to a company that allows them a path that works better for them isn’t necessarily bad for the company they left