Pros
I have never felt so on top of my game in my life as I do working for Glassdoor. Pros: - Fast internal growth opportunities - Level and responsibility isn't age dependent - Culture that embraces fail, but fail fast, pivot and learn (critical for a tech company) - Perks (free breakfast, lunch, and sometimes dinner, Budget for team building events like Giants Games or Glassdoor Olympics, nice onsite gym and free fitness classes before, during, and after work, 4 beers and kambucha on tap, and kayaks/bikes available to check out, communiter benefits, fantastic 100% contribution to healthcare, decent bonus structure) - Though Leader in employer branding and reducing the gender pay gap - Lots of focus on employee health, physically and mentally - Great to feel absense of ownership in the organization and a critical driver to its success
Cons
Glassdoor does have some downsides: - It might have a few years under its belt, but it operates very much like a start-up. The downside to that is that it lacks a lot of processes that other organizations of the same size have in place. It is a positive thing, though, if you want to have input in building processes for your team. - Some legacy decisions solved for more short term solutions than for long term ones, resulting in some additional re-work now so we can better scale for the future - Internal politics are at every company, and Glassdoor is no different. No worse than your average company, but I had hoped a company this young would have less of that - Run lead with large ambitions. I have never worked longer than my standard hours in my 10+ years of experience. I feel so many of us have such high objectives with less than necessary resources that so many of us are working 10+ hour workdays. - Hesitation to change previous decisions even if necessary to keep up with the times.
