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Achieving five stars on Glassdoor for an organization is the equivalent of a restaurant receiving the same rating from the Michelin Guide.
But based on an explosive Wall Street Journal expose, all that glitters at Glassdoor is most certainly NOT gold.
Here’s Peppercomm Partner Deb Brown’s POV. Personally, I’d give it 4.5 stars:
What happens when your entire business model is questioned? That’s what happened to Glassdoor recently when the Wall Street Journal
published an investigative report titled, “How Companies Secretly Boost Their Glassdoor Ratings.” That title has to hurt, especially when on its website, Glassdoor states, “Built on the foundation of increasing workplace transparency…”

Employers flood the ranking site with 5-star postings requested from enthusiastic staffers, leading to unusual spikes, a WSJ investigation found.
To be fair to Glassdoor, employees who are upset at their former or current employer are probably more likely to post negative reviews
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