Robert Hohman

Sausalito, CA

Bob Hohman is the CEO of Glassdoor.com

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Be All That You Can Be

I just received a very official-looking envelope from the Department of the Army, 101 Army Pentagon, Washington DC. I have to say that I’ve received many letters in my life, but never from the Pentagon. I looked at AJ sideways and wondered aloud if I missed an announcement re-instating the draft. Then I remembered I’m ... - Read full post

Employees’ Choice Unveiled: Glassdoor Announces Top Best Places to Work

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

Advice for the new Chief Executive at Yahoo! from Glassdoor

Yahoo stock price is up today given the news that CEO Jerry Yang is stepping down. At times like these, not only can we provide employees and job seekers insights that encourage more informed career moves, but we can also offer a new CEO tips on what is working and what is not from an ... - Read full post

Glassdoor Secures $6.5 Million in Series B Funding

As you may have seen already, we announced today that we have secured $6.5 million in Series B funding, led by Sutter Hill Ventures with participation from our existing investor Benchmark Capital.

HP Restructures, Employees See Pink

On Monday, HP made headlines when it publically announced that the company decided to cut more than 24, 600 jobs over the next three years – most of which are expected to occur within United States. The move was a result of the recent acquisition of Texas-headquartered EDS which according to the Business Journal marked ... - Read full post

Given ‘em something to talk about…

It’s been just about 3 months since Glassdoor.com first launched and we’ve been growing at a terrific pace – especially since we began showing salaries in currencies for more than 100 countries.

Where Happy People Go to Work…

Apparently the energy and utilities sector is the place to be, based on the top 10 list on Glassdoor.com. According to 53,000+ reviews we have gathered in just two months since we launched, more 700 employees in this sector at companies like GE Energy in Atlanta, Georgia and Consumers Energy in Jackson, Michigan are proud ... - Read full post

It’s Not Too Early to Start Planning Your 2009 Pay Strategies

In a recent article for The Career Journal in the Wall Street Journal, Sarah Needleman writes about planned compensation increases for 2009 based on the research of many employment consulting firms like Mercer consulting and Watson Wyatt Wordwide.

CEO Approval Ratings Forecast Job Tenure

Could Glassdoor’s CEO approval ratings be an indicator of CEO job security? Magic eight ball says: Signs point to yes – but only time will truly tell. No matter what analogy you use, Glassdoor shows promise as an indicator for CEO longevity based on employee approval ratings.

Glassdoor.com update includes new filtering, sorting tools

Ever wondered which Deloitte office is the best to work for?  Or which Google location is happiest?  Last night we updated Glassdoor.com with new features that make it easier to sort and sift through the more than 48,000 reviews on over 11,000 employers on our site.

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