Glassdoor

Glassdoor, Inc.
Type of businessPrivate
Type of site
Job search engine, Review Site
Available inMultilingual
FoundedJune 2007
HeadquartersMill Valley, California, U.S.
Founder(s)Robert Hohman, Rich Barton, Tim Besse
Key peopleRobert Hohman, Christian Sutherland-Wong, Ryan Aylward
IndustryInternet
ServicesOnline employment
Employees700
URLwww.glassdoor.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional
Current statusActive

Glassdoor is a website where employees review their current or previous company. While reviewing their identity is not disclosed to other people by Glassdoor. The website was launched in 2008.[1]

In 2018, the company was bought by the Japanese firm, Recruit Holdings, for US$1.2 billion.[2] The company is headquartered in Mill Valley, California, with more offices in cities around the world, including Chicago, Dublin, London and São Paulo.

History

Glassdoor was founded in 2007 by Tim Besse and Robert Hohman.[3]

Glassdoor launched its site in June 2008[1] with rankings of companies and information about salaries in different firms. The service also allows to upload photos of offices and other potentially interesting information about the company to help employees make a decision.[4]

In 2014, the company invited Adam Spiegel to become its CFO to help the company to prepare for an IPO.[5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Erik Schonfeld, TechCrunch, June 10, 2008, At Glassdoor, Find Out How Much People Really Make At Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, And Everywhere Else.
  2. Musil, Steven (May 8, 2018). "Glassdoor to be acquired for $1.2B by Japanese HR company". CNET. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  3. Deborah Gage (6 January 2015). "Google Capital Leads $70 Million Round for Job Review Site Glassdoor". WSJ. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  4. "What Glassdoor Has Learned From Seven Years Of Studying Other Companies". Fast Company. July 17, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  5. Deborah Gage (6 January 2015). "Google Capital Leads $70 Million Round for Job Review Site Glassdoor". WSJ. Retrieved January 26, 2021.

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