What are the best ways to use Glassdoor in your interview preparation?

In my opinion, Glassdoor is a game-changer for job seekers. It provides invaluable assistance across multiple dimensions. You can access company reviews, interview questions, salary ranges, and even apply for jobs on the platform. It's astonishing that some clients haven't even heard of this resource.

It's a good indicator of what is going on within the company, however, it's not a good idea to trust every word written there as many of them are driven by strong emotions. When reviewing feedback on a company, it's the best to check the over-all score. Usually, around 4* on average is pretty good. Also, it's good to keep in mind some unexpected events that could have caused some wave of negative comments (covid, lay-offs due to market slow down etc...). And if there is something unusual, don't be shy to ask about it during the interview.

Keep in mind that reviews usually do not convey a complete picture. Some companies ask employees to add positive reviews. At the same time, employees or former employees tend to only write reviews if they had a specifically negative experience. That can be a single case. It is always only one side of the story. It is more valuable to look for trends (for example if there are loads of negative reviews over a long period of time).

Glassdoor is really beneficial when researching many aspects before an interview, such as salaries, job roles, different perspectives - both negative and positive and so much more. It is important to be mindful that a lot of what you read will simply be someone's opinion. I'd say the biggest thing to look out for any patterns /trends E. G. Leadership style, culture and so on. Then the key is honestly not to shy away from this in an interview. Talk openly about the issue you've spotted and ask the interviewers how they are going to tackle it. It could be on the employer's radar and going into the interview with a possible approach / solution to the issue and seeing it as an opportunity can make all the difference for both parties.

Websites like Glassdoor, Ambition Box, and Quora are some of the most underrated interview tools. This will help you research the company, role, and culture. But be aware, sometimes those reviews can be paid or just typed out by an employee who was not having a good day. So try to evaluate and then make up your mind.

Glassdoor can have a lot of information about a company that is useful for your application. It works better with bigger companies than with small ones. The interesting thing is that Glassdoor combines content that the company puts there themselves and content and insights from outside.

Researching role is one of the best features, you can check role progression, salaries & insights can help you do better in your interview.

In certain locations Glassdoor is not used by individuals to have their profile there. In those locations it makes more sense to research the interviewer on LinkedIn or other platforms.

This is not very helpful, not all recruiters have profiles there. Always refer to LinkedIn for that. This is the best platform to see what recruiters are up to so you can have common ground discussion in the interview session.

Having a good idea of general questions can be a serious advantage. However, you should plan on questions being constantly changed by companies, so don't place all of your bets on potentially out-of-date information from Glassdoor! Use these as one source of ideas of how to prepare, what areas of your experience you might want to highlight and to jog your memory of key skills, etc. For technical interviews - this can help reduce anxiety and at least help you narrow down your preparation to certain styles of questions, focus areas or even how a company will approach grading candidates.

The best use of glassdoor for any candidate is to research what is being asked. Some good samaritans put all the latest question asked for all those roles and even what can you expect from the interviewer. So make sure- ??Read the latest blogs on them. ?? prepare with detailed discussion, because people don't put out cross questioning normally, just the experience.

Glassdoor is becoming more popular in Denmark but I would rather recommend using it as a tool to consider before applying for the position rather than preparing for the interview. Find out what employees are saying about the company but be careful as some companies are encouraging their employees to write good reviews to cover up the bad ones. The best way to find out how it really is to work in the company is to find ex-employees on LinkedIn and invite them to a coffee meeting or ask them if they would be willing to talk about their experiences to you as you are considering to apply at the company that they used to work at as you want to make sure that it is the right fit for you and that it is a good company to work for. :)

As pointed out already, Glassdoor company feedback is often very polarised - e.g. weighted towards either people with a very negative experience or those with a very positive experience (including some fake reviews, HR or 'planted' reviews). The truth might be somewhere in the middle. If using Glassdoor, I'd suggest you pick up themes (such as specific comments about technical program management, or say engineering culture). They could be areas to explore via questions in an interview, though be careful about how you word this as some reviews may be heavily biased or even untrue! You may get valuable insight from how the interviewer handles the topic - such as acknowledging mistakes or getting defensive.

Research what people have to say about their time at the company. It is especially important to read the reviews of folks who have left. If they have great things to say about their former employer, that is a great sign. If the reviews are mainly negative, most don't approve of the CEO, or the tenure is poor, those are red flags to watch out for.