New site out there … wish I thought of it. http://www.glassdoor.com
Glassdoor is site that allows you to review your current employer and anonymously tell how it really is to work where you work. Their “show me yours and I’ll show you mine” approach is going to be a hot topic in short time. Are you thinking about working for Booz-Allen? How about Northrup-Grumman? Well, make a visit to glassdoor and see what employees are saying before you decide to buy in to the hype being sold to you by the recruiters. Is it true or a bunch of bunk? I’ve heard that Booz is a very cool place to work and most of the people I know who work there are pretty happy but I’ve only met a few of its people. I wonder how the majority feels. Glassdoor is going to help us know the truth.
If I have a fear about glassdoor it’s that it will do little else than serve as a place for people to bitch about how much their company sucks. Hopefully we will get a blend of good and bad so it can become a useful tool. Time will tell. Grumpy people tend to post more than happy workers. For now, head over there and tell us what’s up at your shop. Is it awesome? Does it suck? After you do that, start seeing what they have to say about places you think you’d like to work. Maybe glassdoor will change your mind …or solidify your desire.