The Best Companies to Work for – How Does Yours Rate?

We’ve had a number of posts on “the best companies to work for” which should help you focus your job search. But how do the companies rate that are not on the list? In fact, what do the people who actually work at these companies have to say? Every company, even the “best companies to work for” has their share of disgruntled employees, but you may want to find other sources when researching companies in your job search. Thanks to a reader for letting me know about the first site reviewed below. As with anything on the web these days, there are several sites that perform similar functions – I’ve added a few others to provide some balance.

• Jobbala.com – This site is like three websites in one. The left hand side of the page is dedicated to “rate your job” (or company).  The reviews are written by people who work at the company (so you do have an inside view). And there are balanced reviews. The center section of the page (the 2nd of three roles this site plays) focuses on “find job reviews”, to see if an employer is write for you. There is a short list of top rated companies followed by the “wall of shame”. Below this you can search by category. The right hand side of the page has a listing of job and career resources. This is an interesting site and worth a review.
• JobVent.com -   A similar concept to Jobbala.com, this site also has reviews (by employees) of companies. The left hand side of the page has links to rate your company or to search for companies based on the first letter of their name. The middle of the page is divided between “I Love my Job” and “I hate my job” with a listing of the top companies for both. You can search by name or by City/State.
• Workedhere.com – Not only can you rate your company, but you can map it too! The top half of the main page is a map of the world with pop ups of rated companies. The map is interactive and will expand/contract by using the scroll wheel on your mouse. Below the map is a listing of Top Rated (left side), Worst Rated (center of the page and to the rate is a “Get Started” section.
• Rateyourcompay.com – Makes sense that there would be a website called “rateyourcompany” for the topic rate your company. This first page of this website provides a map of the world, below which is a list of countries. Click your country on the map (if you are brave) or use the links below the map. Once you’ve clicked, the next page has tabs at the top for Home, Rate, Companies and Search. Below this there are four grids: I love my company, I hate my company, The latest ratings and The Most rated.
• Glassdoor.com – Last, but not least, is glassdoor.com. The site started with salaries (everyone shares) but also has company reviews written by employees. Main page has recent salary reviews followed by recent company reviews. You can use a quick search at the top of the page (salaries, company reviews or interviews) or use the tabs for Salaries, Reviews and Interviews (this is new).

Good luck in your search.

Related posts:

1. Best Small & Medium Companies to Work For Vol 1
2. Jobs from the Best Companies to Work for Vol 10
3. The Best Companies to Work For – Vol 7
4. Who’s Hiring at the Best Companies to Work For – 2010 Vol 5
5. The Best Companies to Work for – Vol 11