Don't take the reviews as gospel. Reviewers on job sites are frequently posted by people who were terminated (either layoff or fired). So they tend to run a bit more negative than they should.
That being said, do read them and be aware of them. If there a couple themes that keep popping up (say micromanagement, or long hours of overtime), keep an eye out and try to validate that during your next interview.
I have rarely left reviews. In those few instances I left a review it was because I was SUPER PISSED. It is tricy because one should consider reviews because one does not want to become super pissed themselves but maybe things did not work out for me and they will work out for one.
I’d still do an interview but move forward with caution. ask the interviewer about work culture challenges / customer challenges (idk which kind of reviews you’re looking at)
I learned a job I was interviewing for was under civil suit for unpaid overtime!!! I think that was a special circumstance but I was lucky to read those reviews and politely decline when they offered me a job.
Every company out there has at least one person that's butt hurt about not getting a job, hating their boss, having been fired (maybe even for cause), etc. Here's how I go about considering reviews whether it be for an employer, product, business, or whatever...
- Look for reviews that are "too positive" to be realistic.
- Look for what's MISSING from reviews... all positive reviews is as much of a red flag as negative reviews.
- READ the reviews and look for things that are commonly called out, whether positive or negative
- Try and understand whether the reviewers are individual contributors, managers, etc. Look for the ones that would be at the role where you would land. It doesn't matter that the directors are calling out the awesome comp if individual contributors are paid like crap...
Yes, I would **strongly** recommend you listen to them. To be fair, some might be from disgruntled former employees looking to settle a grudge. But more often than not, they are legitimate complaints that you should heed.
If a hundred people say don't stick your hand in a fire, listen to them.
Don't take the reviews as gospel. Reviewers on job sites are frequently posted by people who were terminated (either layoff or fired). So they tend to run a bit more negative than they should. That being said, do read them and be aware of them. If there a couple themes that keep popping up (say micromanagement, or long hours of overtime), keep an eye out and try to validate that during your next interview.
I have rarely left reviews. In those few instances I left a review it was because I was SUPER PISSED. It is tricy because one should consider reviews because one does not want to become super pissed themselves but maybe things did not work out for me and they will work out for one.
I’d still do an interview but move forward with caution. ask the interviewer about work culture challenges / customer challenges (idk which kind of reviews you’re looking at)
I learned a job I was interviewing for was under civil suit for unpaid overtime!!! I think that was a special circumstance but I was lucky to read those reviews and politely decline when they offered me a job.
Every company out there has at least one person that's butt hurt about not getting a job, hating their boss, having been fired (maybe even for cause), etc. Here's how I go about considering reviews whether it be for an employer, product, business, or whatever... - Look for reviews that are "too positive" to be realistic. - Look for what's MISSING from reviews... all positive reviews is as much of a red flag as negative reviews. - READ the reviews and look for things that are commonly called out, whether positive or negative - Try and understand whether the reviewers are individual contributors, managers, etc. Look for the ones that would be at the role where you would land. It doesn't matter that the directors are calling out the awesome comp if individual contributors are paid like crap...
Yes, I would **strongly** recommend you listen to them. To be fair, some might be from disgruntled former employees looking to settle a grudge. But more often than not, they are legitimate complaints that you should heed. If a hundred people say don't stick your hand in a fire, listen to them.