Since launching early this year, nearly 75,000 employees have come to Glassdoor to anonymously contribute salary information and share opinions about their company’s work environment and rate their overall satisfaction. We decided to tabulate the results and see who rated highest… and lowest. We are proud to announce the ultimate Employees’ Choice Awards for Workplaces ... - Read full post
Archive for December, 2008
Who’s the Lowest of them All? Glassdoor Reports Companies with Lowest Overall Ratings
With a New Year right around the corner, it may be time for some companies to take a look at what’s working and what’s not. We all know and recognize that things are tough right now, and for employers this is an opportunity to take a look inside so that you retain your talent and ... - Read full post
Laid Off? Remember: You are Talented!
Let me start first with saying that “you are talented!” If you just lost your job through one of the layoffs occurring around the world, you are not alone, even if it feels that way. If this is the first time you’ve ever lost a job or been asked to leave a company, a whole ... - Read full post
Lay off Lessons: Are Companies Learning?
It’s been since the early 1990’s that most companies had to go through large scale, coordinated layoffs. The internet companies went through it this decade but those were still heady days and people were provided round-the-world-vacation-sized severance packages and most had a job waiting back in banking or consumer products. However, today is different. This ... - Read full post
Which CEOs Have Been Naughty or Nice According to Their Employees?
Yes, that’s right. It’s that time of year where we’re making our list and checking it twice trying to find out which CEO’s rated on Glassdoor.com have been naughty or nice in the eyes of their employees this year.
Genentech’s Art Levinson comes in as the #1 rated CEO (with at least 50 employees) with a ... - Read full post
Preparing for Life Before and After the Pink Slip
Each day recently brings more gloom with news of our souring economy. Just about every sector — from airlines to telecommunications to healthcare — is contracting. Many sources say we should brace for more. We all agree the end of the year is a less than ideal time to get such daunting news — especially ... - Read full post
Riding the Pink Slip Tidal Wave
In terms of layoffs, November was rough but December is expected to be worse according to a recent CNN article. Between January and November this year, CNN is reporting that there have been more than 1.9 million layoffs. The article states that more companies are expected to issue pink slips this month as they wrap ... - Read full post
Three of Top Five US Banks See Decline in Employee Satisfaction
With banks feeling the pinch externally due to pressures from a crumbling economy, employees at some of the top U.S. financial institutions are reacting to the dramatic cost-cutting measures. In analysis of our ratings of the top five U.S. banks*, three watched their company ratings** drop two to ten percentage points in the past three months, based ... - Read full post
Auto Industry Bailout Moves Ahead – What do Employees Think?
Auto Workers of Big 3 Sound off about life within…and too many layers of management…
While nearly half (44%) of Americans disapprove of an auto industry bailout, according to a recent CBS poll , the Big 3 auto manufacturers are seemingly on their way to receiving emergency loans from the government to stay afloat based on ... - Read full post
