{"id":60132,"date":"2023-12-05T15:06:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T07:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=60132"},"modified":"2023-12-05T16:02:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T08:02:46","slug":"glassdoor-review-trustworthiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/glassdoor-review-trustworthiness","title":{"rendered":"Should You Trust Glassdoor Reviews?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cI wish I could leave my former employer a review, so that everyone knows what a terrible employer they are.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Have you ever had a thought along these lines? Well did you know that nowadays, leaving a review on your former employer is something that a lot of people do?<\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks to a website called Glassdoor, the former employees of any company can now leave a review of their time working there, letting any prospective employee know the good and the bad that might come to them during their time there.<\/span><\/p>\n

But can you really trust Glassdoor reviews? Let\u2019s find out.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>What is Glassdoor?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Glassdoor was first established in 2007, as a company ratings website. It compiles company reviews and real salaries anonymously to help prospective employees get a feel of the company that they are considering joining.<\/span><\/p>\n

The founders of the website got the<\/span> idea<\/span><\/a> when one of them told a story of leaving an employee review form for a company he worked for on the printer, and what would happen if the results were revealed to the public.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>How do Glassdoor reviews work and can you trust them?<\/span><\/h2>\n

So now that we understand what Glassdoor is, now let\u2019s get to the meat of the question. Are Glassdoor reviews trustworthy, and should you take it into consideration when choosing your next employer?<\/span><\/p>\n

The short answer is, no. You should not assume the information provided is accurate. Why? Here are a few reasons why you should not take Glassdoor reviews as 100% accurate.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n