The hiring manager at the company reached out to me about a role that I’m a great fit for. I had an interview scheduled for today and in the meantime I did my research on the company.
Surface level, the company looked great, my kind of vibes and interests. I got the warm fuzzies from just browsing the site, I was excited.
Then I turn to Glassdoor, just to see what others have said. That’s where the ick started. 90% of the reviews from current and previous employees were negative, 1-2 stars, with paragraphs written about how terrible the company is. Work/life balance is nonexistent, higher ups don’t listen to employees, very much a ”girl boss” kind of culture, lots of turnover and layoffs. I would’ve taken this with a grain of salt, but the most recent reviews (and there were many) were from a few months ago.
After exploring the reviews, I decided to withdraw my application. I have a job that I do like, was just feeling stuck and decided to see what was out there. The company I’m at now is secure and gives me a great work/life balance and I work with some great people.
So thank you to the employees for being honest and posting your reviews, it probably saved me from wasting my time and/or ending up working in a toxic environment.