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There are a few -- Glassdoor, and Google reviews let you post bad reviews of businesses even if they have tons of money. That's not to say I disagree that big m

There are a few -- Glassdoor, and Google reviews let you post bad reviews of businesses even if they have tons of money. That's not to say I disagree that big money runs things, just that it's not 100%.

Hasnep 6y ago
Entirely anecdote, but I've heard of companies asking all their employees to give them good Glassdoor reviews.
- xenocratus 6y ago
  There were stories here on HN (might dig them up) about how Glassdoor blackmails companies with "it would be a shame if your good reputation was ruined by some random bad reviews, eh?" and removes bad reviews for companies that hand over the dough :)
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- jollofricepeas 6y ago
  This is definitely a thing. The startup I used to work for did this a ton before they were acquired. They would even request it during all-staff meetings.
TeMPOraL 6y ago
IIRC from recent HN threads, Glassdoor is considered to be completely gamed, and the company is in on it. See e.g.: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24789865 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24789865.
- TheRealDunkirk 6y ago
  I don't know why anyone needs to be told this, at this point, but EVERY review system is being gamed. You can't trust ANY of them.
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sbussard 6y ago
The article is about Google wiping reviews, and I’ve worked for a company that asked employees to leave good reviews on Glassdoor
camjohnson26 6y ago
Theranos HR posted one good review for every negative one to even out the score.
DyslexicAtheist 6y ago
the tone on glassdoor has shifted a lot since they discovered HR departments and recruiters as their main (only?) client base. > ... It's also free to claim your employer account. After that, Glassdoor costs $249 to $600 per month depending on how many jobs you want to post and what specific features you want to add (again, the premium service costs more). -- (probably better sources this is just the top google result) https://fitsmallbusiness.com/glassdoor-vs-indeed/ https://fitsmallbusiness.com/glassdoor-vs-indeed/
pkaye 6y ago
Glassdoor is gamed. I've spoken to some multiple HR people who make fake reviews for their employer to counteract some bad reviews. I wouldn't trust it for smaller companies.
- nineteen999 6y ago
  I've been asked by a shitty (billion $ plus) company to write one of these type of unjustified positive reviews, directly after the rest of my devops team had quit and only days before I handed in my own notice. Needless to say I declined.
somehnrdr14726 6y ago
I've worked at lots of employers who ask current employees for positive Glassdoor reviews shortly after a disgruntled former employee writes a bad review. I wouldn't trust anything on that site. The positive reviews are written under duress and the negative reviews have an axe to grind.
sathackr 6y ago
And then those bad reviews magically disappear just like the 150,000 reviews of the Robinhood app that have disappeared.
Romanulus 6y ago
Ah yes... Google Reviews. Google never does anything evil!

Hasnep 6y ago

Entirely anecdote, but I've heard of companies asking all their employees to give them good Glassdoor reviews.

xenocratus 6y ago
There were stories here on HN (might dig them up) about how Glassdoor blackmails companies with "it would be a shame if your good reputation was ruined by some random bad reviews, eh?" and removes bad reviews for companies that hand over the dough :)
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jollofricepeas 6y ago
This is definitely a thing. The startup I used to work for did this a ton before they were acquired. They would even request it during all-staff meetings.

TeMPOraL 6y ago

IIRC from recent HN threads, Glassdoor is considered to be completely gamed, and the company is in on it. See e.g.: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24789865 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24789865.

TheRealDunkirk 6y ago
I don't know why anyone needs to be told this, at this point, but EVERY review system is being gamed. You can't trust ANY of them.

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sbussard 6y ago

The article is about Google wiping reviews, and I’ve worked for a company that asked employees to leave good reviews on Glassdoor

camjohnson26 6y ago

Theranos HR posted one good review for every negative one to even out the score.

DyslexicAtheist 6y ago

the tone on glassdoor has shifted a lot since they discovered HR departments and recruiters as their main (only?) client base. > ... It's also free to claim your employer account. After that, Glassdoor costs $249 to $600 per month depending on how many jobs you want to post and what specific features you want to add (again, the premium service costs more). -- (probably better sources this is just the top google result) https://fitsmallbusiness.com/glassdoor-vs-indeed/ https://fitsmallbusiness.com/glassdoor-vs-indeed/

pkaye 6y ago

Glassdoor is gamed. I've spoken to some multiple HR people who make fake reviews for their employer to counteract some bad reviews. I wouldn't trust it for smaller companies.

nineteen999 6y ago
I've been asked by a shitty (billion $ plus) company to write one of these type of unjustified positive reviews, directly after the rest of my devops team had quit and only days before I handed in my own notice. Needless to say I declined.

somehnrdr14726 6y ago

I've worked at lots of employers who ask current employees for positive Glassdoor reviews shortly after a disgruntled former employee writes a bad review. I wouldn't trust anything on that site. The positive reviews are written under duress and the negative reviews have an axe to grind.

sathackr 6y ago

And then those bad reviews magically disappear just like the 150,000 reviews of the Robinhood app that have disappeared.

Romanulus 6y ago

Ah yes... Google Reviews. Google never does anything evil!