5 posts and columns on Glassdoor

Voices

Yahoo’s Roller Coaster Impacts More Than Shareholders

in Voices on May 15 at 8:00 am PT

Yahoo employees who have weathered multiple rounds of layoffs have also had to adapt to the frequently changing leadership tides created by the revolving door at the top of the company.

The Anti-Social Reviews Site: Skweal Keeps Negative Customer Feedback Private

in Social on February 25, 2011 at 12:20 am PT

Tyler Crowley, who has long been tech rabble rouser Jason Calacanis’ right-hand man, is branching out and starting his own company. Called Skweal, it is a way for customers to give retailers feedback privately, rather than posting a negative review on a site like Yelp.

News Byte

Glassdoor Takes $12M for Job Review Site

in Social on February 10, 2011 at 8:39 am PT

Glassdoor, perhaps the only gossip site that can actually improve your quality of life, has raised $12 million in Series C funding led by new investor Battery Ventures and including existing investors Benchmark Capital and Sutter Hill Ventures. The company has user-contributed (and moderator-reviewed, before posting) salary data and employer reviews on 110,000 companies in more than 100 countries. Launched right before the recession hit in 2008, the site has grown to 3.5 million monthly uniques, and CEO Robert Hohman said he thinks it’s “time to lean into it as the economy is recovering.”

Facebook Is Best U.S. Place to Work (According to Its Employees)

in Social on December 14, 2010 at 9:01 pm PT

Facebook employees think their company is a great place to work. In fact, among users of the jobs site Glassdoor, the social networking powerhouse was the top-ranked U.S. employer for 2010.