How many of you rely on Glassdoor ratings to help make a decision about a company? I recently applied for a position, but once I saw their rating, I’m hesitant I want to even interview. Curious what others would do in a similar situation.

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I eliminate companies based on those reviews. If they seem job related, they hold weight. And I always sort negative first. A lot of the positive are company driven for new hires and can be fake. I also know I leave them about places I’ve worked or interviewed with especially the awful ones. Like my last job, I left reviews in every possible way I could think of because it was the second worst job I’ve ever had in my life. No one deserves what they put me through.

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Thank you both for responding! Great tip on sorting negative reviews first.

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I interviewed with a company with a 2.3 rating but was reluctant to accept their offer. Something just felt “off”. Turned out my reluctance paid off - not only this company offered 20k higher to my peer for the same exact role, the company was also investigated by the Feds a year later. So yeah. Take those reviews seriously.

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Wow that’s crazy!! Thanks for sharing your story.

I use Glassdoor as one data point, but not the whole picture. I’d still interview and use it as a chance to ask thoughtful questions about culture, turnover, and management. Sometimes the rating is accurate, but sometimes it’s skewed by a few unhappy people.

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Thanks for sharing. Love using the comments in Glassdoor to ask more pointed questions!

I’d say it’s important to look at which function the person reviewing works in. For example, a technician in the field will have a much different experience than someone in the finance department.

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Great tip! I hadn’t thought of that before.

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