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There are 2 scenarios where this might work out OK:
- the reviews are more than 12 months old AND there has been a change in leadership
- the reviews are for a specific department that isn’t related to you (at a larger company)
You aren’t in that scenario. If you see bad reviews about a small company, you should take those pretty seriously. It’s a very strong indicator that there’s a toxic work environment. I wouldn’t just overlook that.
I agree
If it's a small company.... idk culture is realllllly hard to change
Reach out to former employees on LinkedIn and ask them for feedback. Keep in mind pissed off employees are biased, so make sure you have some good questions that helps qualify those bad reviews.
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Glassdoor reviews are mostly true. I rely on it too, for making decisions.
Really good question and replies. I feel the same. It’s unfortunate but I think / hope / have made work decisions a lot on Glassdoor reviews. I hope they’re true
In terms of interviews, the reviews I have gotten form glassdoor about companies interview process and attitude of the interviewer are mostly correct but I haven’t looked into the reviews about the companies generally
This always depends on your direct leader. You can have a fulfilling career at a bad company if you have a great leader and voice versa. You typically have highly engaged people when their direct leader values and supports them.