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According to Glassdoor interview reviews, 15% have acquired a job interview with the help of a recruiter and 3% get an interview by working with a staffing agency. Given these findings, we were curious to find out what it’s like to be a recruiter or staffing agency professional in this market. What does it take ... - Read full post
This was a big week for the computer industry – Apple continued to show strength with a favorable earnings report and new marketing campaign; Microsoft launched Windows 7 (in the hope of erasing Vista’s memory forever) and, while the company’s earnings fell 18% to $3.6 billion or 40 cents per share, they beat street estimates ... - Read full post
In what some are calling inevitable, Google CEO Eric Schmidt has stepped down as a member of the Apple board of directors as the two companies continue to compete directly in a few key areas, most directly on the mobile devices front. In a statement, Apple CEO Steve Jobs notes that the decision was mutual ... - Read full post
Excitement surrounding a possible Steve Jobs appearance at the World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco comes as no surprise given that he is among the top five highest rated CEOs on Glassdoor with an approval rating at 91%. He is also the second most popular tech-industry CEO with at least 50 reviews or ... - Read full post
Feel like you need Cliff Notes to keep up with some blogs? With so much going on with the current job landscape, as well as here at Glassdoor, we thought we’d help you out with some posts you might have missed. Here’s what has been generating the most attention on the Glassdoor blog this past ... - Read full post
Did you know that on Obama’s 100th day in office his approval rating was at 65% according to a Gallup poll reported by MSNBC? When compared to Presidents who held office throughout the past 40 years, Obama comes in second after Reagan, who marked his 100th day in office with a 68% approval rating.
We were ... - Read full post
Oracle, based in Redwood City, Calif., announced Monday it had agreed to buy Sun for $9.50 a share in cash, or about $7.4 billion. The deal comes after talks between Santa Clara, Calif.-based Sun and IBM Corp. came to a halt.
According to Forbes, the deal also represents a bold move by Oracle Chief Executive Larry ... - Read full post
Yesterday, we took a look at competitor envy between Google and Yahoo, but today we turn our attention to those operating within mobile industry: Apple, RIM, Nokia. We wanted to find out if there is any correlation between their company ratings, CEO ratings and competitive chatter among these three mobile manufacturers.
The annual Apple shareholders meeting took place this morning, the first Jobs-less meeting in more than a decade. This is the first opportunity shareholders have had to ask the actively present C-suite questions about how Apple handled the news of Steve Jobs’ health, his medical leave, his scheduled return in June, and what happens next ... - Read full post
The Mobile World Congress kicked off Monday in Barcelona, bringing together nearly 50,000 attendees for the largest exhibition in the mobile industry. Not only is this a great opportunity for those in the mobile world to network, but it is also an opportunity to see some of the hottest trends in mobile communications.
Despite the fact ... - Read full post
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