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Turn to online reviews, of course! Almost all online retailers, from Amazon to individual retail e-boutiques, provide a way for customers to review their products and services. And we, as consumers, scour these reviews to guarantee we’re making the perfect choice.

So it should be no surprise that there are company review sites, like Glassdoor.com and Jobitorial.com, that provide a window-shopping experience for the modern jobseeker. You can see reviews and information (like average salaries) from current and former employees—all designed to help you gauge the overall company experience.

But how do these sites fit in to your job hunt? Should you take them as absolute truth, or with a grain of salt? Before you go down the rabbit hole of online reviews, here are some guidelines for effectively incorporating them into your job search—and your ultimate employment decisions.

Don’t Peek Just Yet

When you’re searching for a job, it’s tempting to look at online reviews right away—or even use them as a way to find the best places to work. And yeah, while glowing reviews may encourage you to look closer at a company, bad ones can seriously hinder your motivation to submit an application—even if you would otherwise be very interested in the job (and even if said reviews turn out to be off the mark).

To avoid that bias, hold off on reading reviews until you snag an interview. Check out companies’ websites, job descriptions, social media platforms, and current news-based research. (Did they just release a new app? Make an appearance on The Today Show?) You should be excited about what the company does at its core—not just how cool its office is or how much (or little) its employees get paid.

Then, once your resume and cover letter are sent, and you’ve (hopefully!) booked an interview, browse away.

Maintain Perspective

On average, a happy customer will tell three people about her great experience, while an unhappy one will tell more than three times that.

OK, so you’re not looking up product reviews or restaurant recommendations, but the same logic can be applied here. Keep in mind that an unsatisfied employee (or ex-employee), is more likely to actively look for a place to vent his frustrations about his company than a happy employee looking to sing its praises, and for that reason, many online review sites skew negatively.

Now, I’m not saying to discredit all the reviews; in fact, a series of bad reviews that bring up the same general themes can certainly be a reflection of an undesirable company. But realize that every company has a few dissatisfied employees—even consistently top-rated places to work, like Google—so consider everything you’re reading with a critical eye.

Also, put yourself in the company’s position. Do the reviews complain about layoffs, cuts in PTO, or recent changes in management? On one hand, that could be a red flag to indicate a company’s downward spiral. But if you investigate further, you may find out that the business is restructuring or has been recently acquired—and these changes may be a normal and healthy part of revitalizing a once-struggling company or resetting its course.

Or, as you dig deeper, you might learn that employees’ grumbling about “cuts to vacation” are due to the former “unlimited vacation” policy being switched to three weeks—which is hardly the same as the company scrimping on vacation days.  Don’t just take what you read at face value—if you’re concerned about something, do additional research to get the facts.

Ask Directly—But Tactfully

OK, so you’ve combed through all 74 reviews about your company of choice, and you’ve noticed a few key issues that come up again and again. Now what?

The best thing to do with this information is to pinpoint things you want to address during the interview process—whether by observing what’s going on around you or by directly asking your interviewer.

First, determine the things that you might be able to get a straightforward, factual answer to. For example, if a review stated, “Everyone here is worked to the bone,” you could easily ask a question about the length of a typical workday. On the other hand, if a review that insisted, “All of my managers have terrible leadership skills,” that’s admittedly a bit trickier—unfortunately, there’s no truly objective way to verify this information, and you’ll have to keep an eye out for other signs that will help you discern whether or not you should be concerned.

Now, when you do ask for information, make sure your tone is purely inquisitive, and never accusatory. Even if you read about a company’s flat management structure and infrequent promotions, it won’t translate well if you hit your interviewer with, “So, would I really be in the same position for at least five years?” Instead, stick with a simple, “Can you tell me about the path to move up to a management position, and the typical time frame for that?” The hiring manager can easily provide a factual answer to this, without feeling attacked.

Weigh Its Worth

OK—all is said and done, and your interviewer verified what all the reviews mentioned: Long hours and no overtime. But, after a few short years, you’ll be in a great position to land your dream job. Could the long hours be worth it? Or, maybe you’re in the opposite scenario—while all the reviews say that the company culture makes up for the lack of promotions, you’ve been dead set on climbing the ladder quickly, and the situation you’ve uncovered has given you pause.

Remember that the issues that are complaint-worthy (or praise-worthy) to one employee may not affect you in the same way. Instead of grouping the reviews you read into “good” versus “bad,” evaluate the issues individually and decide what they mean to you.

Also, while it’s easy to get caught up in online reviews, your overall opinion of the company should come from a much wider array of sources. For one, go offline, and see if you can get more personal information from a current or former employee. And beyond research, the things you observe within the company (are employees smiling? Is everyone hiding in their cubicle?), your interaction with the hiring manager, and your enthusiasm for the company’s core purpose should all influence your ultimate decision. Don’t be afraid to trust your (well-informed) gut. It’s usually right!

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How To Write a Useful Glassdoor Review That Actually Helps People

From Amazon to Angie’s List, the last decade has brought a new customer voice to the forefront, empowering users and demanding transparency from brands.

Rants and review fraud aside, online reviews offer a glimpse inside what it is like to use a product, visit a store, or in the case of Glassdoor, work for an employer. 

About Glassdoor 

Glassdoor is an online job site where people go to get a feel for what it’s like to work at a company. “Glassdoor offers candidates a chance to look for jobs and read authentic and transparent reviews from employees currently and formerly employed in an organization.” 

Glassdoor provides insight into leadership, culture, competitive benchmarking, the interview and onboarding process, and more. 

Why is Glassdoor Important?

Like your coworkers? You might consider leaving a Glassdoor review. Forbes reports Glassdoor says there is a 30% greater retention rate among hires that use their site, which makes sense because when it comes to fit, the more information you have, the better decision you can make. 

Perficient is always seeking the best and brightest to join our team, making Glassdoor an important channel for us. By taking the time to leave a rating and review, you are helping directly influence our potential employees, bringing better skilled, more dedicated and passionate talent to our teams. 

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As you can see, our 4.1 Glassdoor rating (and well-deserved 94% CEO rating!) exceeds the average rating on Glassdoor. Our high scores enable us to consistently attract top talent and maintain the outstanding organization we have built. 

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Great reviews help make people want to work here, making Glassdoor the perfect place to share what makes Perficient so unique and special. If you’re ready to leave an employer review, here are a few things to consider in order to create an accurate, fair, and useful review for others.

• Be sure to review and follow the Community Guidelines to ensure everyone can benefit from a helpful, balanced, and authentic community.
• Each individual should submit only one review, per employer, per year, per review type (e.g. company review, interview review, salary review, benefit review, etc.). 
• Your content should be related to jobs you have held (or interviews you have had) within the last five years so it’s relevant to today’s job seeker.
• Above all else, honesty is key. 

Composing a Glassdoor Review

Leaving a company rating is important, but thoughtful reviews really help paint the picture about what it is like to work at Perficient. Composing what exactly goes into that review is another story. Here are some ideas to get your creative juices flowing.

• Outline your role for the company, including a pertinent job history like promotions or team changes, or if you are a part of any employee committees
  • Refrain from using client names for Glassdoor reviews
• Describe the office space, work environment, or your desk set up
• Explain the opportunities to engage with Perficient outside of your regular job duties, such as philanthropic activities, community involvement, or company events
• Include any training, conferences, or certifications you’ve earned since joining Perficient
• Share three words best describe the culture at Perficient
• Describe your coworkers and what it’s like working with them
• Showcase how Perficient operates by strong values and ethics
• Share what you have learned since starting at Perficient

Writing Prompts

If helpful, you can also finish answering these writing prompts to craft a review.  

• Since starting at Perficient, I have learned:
• I enjoy working at Perficient because:
• A day in the life of a Perficient employee includes:
• At work, I’m looking forward to:
• Perficient makes my work life easier by:
• I’m proud to work at Perficient because:

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How to Leave a Glassdoor Review

Glassdoor has made it extremely easy to write a company review. To leave a review for Perficient, click the button below and follow the prompts. 

1. Sign in to your Glassdoor account
2. Click Write Review at the top right of the page
3. Select Company Review
4. Choose your Employer Status
5. Rate your company by choosing a star rating, and add details in the fields provided
6. Add feedback up to 5000 characters for overall rating, title of your review (this is the review headline that displays on the site), pros, cons, advice to management, job title, and location
7. Click the box to verify you agree to Glassdoor’s Terms of Use, and to acknowledge that the review of your experience is truthful
8. Click Submit Review

What Perficient Employees Have Said on Glassdoor

We know Perficient is a great place to work, but don’t take our word for it — take our employees’. Check out the employer reviews directly from the people that make Perficient a top place to work year after year.

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You are communicating with a candidate. The conversation looks quite adequate. And it seems to you that the interlocutors parted, pleased with each other. But the appointment did not take place: the candidate for some reason refused. Didn’t say the reason. However, he wrote a negative review about the company on one of the Internet resources.

This should be treated calmly. The easiest way to throw out the negative of a disgruntled person is to turn to the keyboard and the Internet. At the same time, the writer is sure that in this way he will take revenge on the offender, “dishonoring him to the whole world.” Often it’s unfair.

Check out these sites with reviews about employers more often. There you can read a lot of interesting things about the company, and not only from applicants for open positions, but also from retired employees. This sometimes gives valuable information and stimulates development.

Potok experts offer to get acquainted with 5 such sites. Remember that published reviews about the company are often unfair and subjective. But all of them, to one degree or another, provide information for reflection.

Contains two sections: Job Seekers and Employers. The interface is clear and convenient. The list contains more than 30 thousand companies and 330 thousand responses. There is a rating of “Best Employers”. In the rubrication, you can look at reviews about the work of competitors, and this is always interesting.

Reviews are given on five indicators that form the rating of companies. Points are affixed from 1 to 5:
– salary,
– boss,
– team,
– workplace,
– career.

Many sensible and detailed comments on various aspects of the work. For example, you can see the level of salaries in different companies.

The Dream Job widget with ratings and reviews about companies is placed on the largest Russian resource HH.ru, including on job pages, and contains:
– rating of the company on a scale from 1 to 5 points;
– percentage of employees who recommend this employer;
– employee reviews.

Information available only to authorized users.

The site was launched in 2015. More than 800 thousand visitors per month. Simple search interface, no registration. On the first page, you will see reviews of frequently discussed companies in the form of a bulletin board. Be prepared: you will be met with a flurry of negativity: about the dishonesty of employers, about cheating in paying salaries, about the “terrible treatment” of employees.

Reviews of organizations are grouped by industry: construction, medicine, transport, etc. You can search by city. Opinion about the company is proposed to be filled in two windows: pluses and minuses. The geography of participants is wide: Russia, the Near Abroad, China, the United Arab Emirates.

There is a “Rating of companies that can cheat.” True, the authors of the site admit that positive reviews can be boosted with the help of hired agencies. However, if you find your company among the hundreds of scammers, it’s worth seeing if there is any truth in it.

Contains information on more than 100 thousand companies and has more than half a million reviews. The site is distinguished by a convenient search form in which you select a country and also indicate the name of the company.

Interesting headings, which include 25 “outstanding employers”:
– companies that are most written about,
– companies that are viewed the most,
– the lowest and highest ratings.

The authors of the site consider their project to be a “bright representative of freedom of speech”, not subject to outside influence. I am glad that profanity is not indexed by search engines. Each review can be commented on.

Contains a black list of employers, and more. Portal vc.ru calls this site a virtual trade union. The authors position themselves as “a place for propaganda of ‘direct action’” in resolving labor conflicts – as opposed to the judicial and bureaucratic system”, and also claim that “thanks to antijob.net, more than a dozen workers received a salary after publishing a review on the site, because many employers are afraid to get on our site.”

The number of visitors per year is about 2.5 million. The site receives 6,000 responses. Only half of them are moderated and published. To stop the filling of the portal with purchased responses, the administration introduced categories: certified, trusted and anonymous.

Considered an authoritative international resource. Created in 2008. Glassdoor operates as part of Recruit Holdings’ growing HR technology business segment. Registration is required to access data.

Contains reviews of 600,000 companies. There are more than 1000 reviews per employer. The rating consists of ratings:

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– wages + bonuses;
– career growth.

Key characteristics of the site: 54 million visitors per month, 110 million reviews, 2.1 million employers. Designed for those who are looking for work abroad. It’s also of interest to those looking for employee experience information based on millions of company ratings and reviews, payroll reports, benefits reviews, and more.

Hundreds of thousands of comments about companies are collected here. Bad and good. You will find out what former applicants think about how the interview goes, about salary, about privileges, about the pros and cons of the job.

Ratings and comments add up to a specific company rating with a maximum of 5 stars. True, almost no company has such an assessment here. The more reviews, the more reliable the image of the company appears.

How to deal with negative feedback?

You can’t avoid them, no matter how hard you try. But something can be done.

1. Strengthen alternative company information. Write about yourself as often as possible so that negative resource pages move down in the search results.
2. Work with negative feedback to neutralize it. Do it promptly. A professional and persuasive answer will benefit more than the negativity itself. If you are not ready to work with reviews, you can outsource reputation management.
3. Remember that there are sites with a lot of fakes that the authors of the resource offer the employer to remove for a certain amount of money. Whether it is worth paying – decide for yourself. You create the image of the company yourself. And the reputation depends on how you work with employees. Mistakes lower your reputation. Correcting a negative opinion is much more difficult than building a positive image of the company.
4. Don’t forget that no one has canceled work with staff satisfaction. To get started, find out how many of your employees are satisfied with the company and start improving performance.

To do this, research the opinions of employees and candidates, and it is better to start doing this at the stage of hiring. Potok Recruitment is a universal recruitment automation platform that allows you to integrate surveys into the process of working with candidates.

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– when a vacancy is closed for the candidate and process participants;
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Get feedback from everyone involved in the recruitment process, speed up hiring and improve quality.

Depending on the configured rules, the survey starts automatically: you do not need to connect additional services. Each survey is related to a specific job, recruiter, or candidate, so you don’t have to ask about it separately. The results are accumulated in Potok: just download an Excel spreadsheet with data to easily organize and analyze it.

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