#4 Weekly Recruiting Prompt: {{glassdoor Company Analysis}}

I will let this week's prompt speak for itself. Below is a glassdoor company analysis for the company Carta. ??

The entire analysis below was created with this week's prompt and a link. If you were to visit the actual glassdoor page for Carta, nothing would jump out at you.

?? But read the findings below to see what's happening behind closed doors.

Prompt results:

Here is a summary of my analysis of Carta's Glassdoor reviews focusing on potential red flags:

Leadership Red Flags:

- Several reviews mention poor or lack of communication from leadership. There are complaints about abrupt changes in direction without explanation.

- Some reviews indicate issues with favoritism, with promotions or opportunities going to personal connections rather than based on merit.

Hiring Process Red Flags:

- Multiple reviews cite lack of transparency in the hiring process. Job descriptions are described as inaccurate or inflated.

- A few reviews raise concerns about potential gender or racial discrimination in hiring, but details are vague.

Interview Red Flags:

- Many reviews describe the interview process as disorganized, with inconsistent experiences between candidates.

- Some mention unprofessional or irrelevant interview questions that seem aimed at tripping candidates up.

Company Culture Red Flags:

- Numerous reviews mention extremely high pressure and expectations of very long work hours. Strong signs of unsustainable work-life balance.

- Several reviews describe the culture as cutthroat, toxic, political, and marked by high turnover.

Summary

Overall, the most common and concerning themes appear to be poor work-life balance, lack of transparency, communication issues, and some signs of discriminatory hiring practices. While some seem to thrive in the high-pressure environment, there are significant red flags around sustainability, toxicity, and fair treatment.

Now check out this headline about Carta's CEO!

Outsiders were caught off guard by these horrible headlines and allegations, but if someone had spent just one minute digging deeper into the company's glassdoor page, they would not have been surprised.

This week's prompt is not only for executive search and sourcing researchers but any potential employee and even investors.

Prompt tips:

Double-check that you have the correct Glassdoor company link.

Here is what the Glassdoor link for Carta looks like, it is simply the main link for the company page: https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Carta-EI_IE1880027.11,16.htm.

Prompt: #4 Weekly Recruiting Prompt: {{glassdoor Company Analysis}}

Instructions:

• Copy and paste everything that is in italics and bold below the line.
• Replace {{Company}} and {{Link to Glassdoor company page}} with the company and company link of your choice.
• There is no need to keep the {{ }}; I use the brackets to make it easier to see.

The prompt is below this line.

You are acting as a specialized recruiter researcher for my team. Your task is to conduct a comprehensive analysis of {{Company}}'s Glassdoor reviews, focusing on identifying any red flags that could be of concern for potential job candidates or current employees. Specifically, your analysis should cover the following areas: Leadership: Examine reviews that mention issues with management or leadership styles. Look for recurring themes such as lack of communication, favoritism, or poor decision-making. Hiring Process: Investigate any reviews that discuss the hiring process. Pay attention to mentions of discrimination, lack of transparency, or inconsistencies in the hiring procedures. Interviewing: Scrutinize reviews that talk about the interview experience at Target. Look for any signs of unprofessionalism, disorganization, or inappropriate questioning. Company Culture: Analyze reviews that touch upon the work environment and culture. Look for mentions of toxicity, lack of work-life balance, or any other factors that could affect employee well-being. Before you proceed with the analysis, take a moment to think about the key indicators that would constitute a red flag in each of these categories. Use these indicators as a guide during your analysis. Here is the Glassdoor link for your reference: {{Link to Glassdoor company page}}. Please summarize your findings in a concise and structured manner, highlighting any significant red flags you come across.

Hopefully, you see the potential of this prompt!

Use cases for this prompt:

• Competitive intelligence (run this prompt on all major competitors)
• Talent Acquisition - Battle Cards (arm your recruiters and hiring managers with relevant intel when selling against other companies.)

What do you think?

Your comments are valuable and help other readers gain insights.

See you next week, and keep prompting :).

Post update on Nov 1, 2023:

Update, Glassdoor has blocked chatgpt from reading the site. I'm currently researching a workaround.

For now, please try Bard or Claude (both free and amazing). I have created public links to my prompt.

Bard public link to the Glassdoor review on Carta: https://bard.google.com/share/ed4c64a799b3Claude

Claude link to the Glassdoor review: https://shareclaude.top/c/yylalps

I will update this post if and when I find a chat gpt workaround. If you have a solution, please add it to the comments or message me. Thanks