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3.9

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,113 total reviews)
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Owen Humphries

84% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Glassdoor has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,113 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Glassdoor employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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3.0
Mar 12, 2020

CS is not the place to be right now

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Pros

The colleagues I work with are fantastic. My current manager is supportive and does care a lot. This has made my time at Glassdoor more positive than negative! The people at Glassdoor are all friendly and willing to help each other out.

Cons

CS leaders are nowhere to be found. They do not appear invested in CS people. Managers are not all tenured and sometimes managers are just placed in the roles without the experience. CS people want industry mentors to help us succeed in our job and overall career. Promotions are random and competencies change constantly making it a moving target. It’s a painful process to watch.

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Glassdoor Response
6y
Dear Glassdoor CS Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback and sorry for my delayed reply. Based on what you’ve shared, it sounds like I can do a better job of helping you (and others) feel connected to our functional leadership. I would certainly want you and all CSMs to feel that your senior leaders are invested in your success. I’m planning on reintroducing monthly All Hands meetings and visiting with all CS teams (virtually) over the next month, so I hope this is a helpful starting point. From my perspective, enabling career progression is important at all levels of the organization. I’m pleased that some members of CS have chosen to pursue a career in leadership and I’m excited that we can support that. I would respectfully disagree that promotion outcomes are random - nominating Managers prepare a business case (based on the competency framework) which is presented to a committee of our senior leaders and each potential promotion is discussed individually on its merits. It sounds like the basis for promotion decisions could be clearer - I will follow up with our CS Directors in relation to how we accomplish this. Lastly, in relation to your feedback on changes to our PTO plans - I hear you. It’s clear that from your perspective - and many others - I did not adequately reflect the downsides of moving to a fixed PTO allocation in my communication. That is my fault and I take responsibility for this mistake. I am glad that we have been able to work with HR and address the root cause of the concern by establishing an open-PTO allowance for all non-exempt employees across the company. The last few months have been difficult for our team and the coming months will not be without their challenges either. But I believe in our ability to adapt - as we have done in the past - and emerge from this adversity with strength. Chris, VP Customer Success
1.0
Aug 24, 2017

Fear-Based Work Culture

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Pros

Location is nice, next to land preserve / ocean with wildlife. Lunch is provided everyday, snacks, small gym, yoga and Crossfit classes.

Cons

This company does not represent its product. The working environment is one of the most toxic I have ever experienced. HR violations are abound and most do not report due to the fear based culture. Higher up managers are known for extremely inappropriate acts and it is astonishing how it is accepted. There are GOOD people at Glassdoor who work extremely hard and their only reward is to be told they arent working hard enough. Emotional deflation is common. After leaving Glassdoor and joining another company I couldn't believe the difference. Being in a positive environment where you are supported and not afraid is incredible. My hope is that others escape Glassdoor and find bliss elsewhere.

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Glassdoor Response
8y
Your feedback is incredibly important and I thank you for your candor. I am concerned to learn about what you call violations and if you’re open to it, I’d welcome a conversation to discuss in detail. We believe all employees should be treated with dignity and respect and if there's anything happening that could be classified as inappropriate, we want to be alerted so we can address it immediately. And, we certainly never want any employee to be fearful. At Glassdoor, we put people first and work hard to create a culture that transparent, open and direct, where everyone has a voice and diversity of thought is welcomed. I am sorry your experience here didn't deliver on this commitment. I appreciate you calling out your concerns and hope you'll take me up on my invitation to have a confidential conversation. I wish you great success in your new job.
1.0
Mar 30, 2021

Sinking Ship

Anonymous employee
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Pros

People Remote Policy PTO - if you can take it

Cons

- The company focus can and will change rapidly. The impact of this can directly impacting your work hours and mental health. - The rationale behind changes is not always clearly communicated, which leads to employee disengagement and confusion. - There is a lack of business focus and prioritization (or, if prioritization is happening it is not being communicated effectively). This leads to a massive amount of work to be done in absolutely insane timelines. - Burnout is rampant. 60% of our employee survey shows people are overworked. It's nice that they give us extra days off but we still come back to ton of work. Resources are lacking. - You are asked to always do more, burnout is part of life at Glassdoor and you have to accept it that you will not have work-life balance here. - We are losing ton of good talent, people see the writing on the wall that the future of Glassdoor is unstable. It's just a matter of time until they merge with Indeed and Indeed has been and will be calling all the shots. Glassdoor tries to retain people with benefits (RSUs, extra days off, etc) but there's so much you can do to keep people here.

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