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Online employment platform with crowdsourced company reviews, salary data, and job postings for job seekers and employers.
Based in San Francisco, California, Glassdoor operates an online employment and recruiting platform that aggregates anonymous company reviews, salary data, interview experiences, and job postings to facilitate workplace transparency. The business monetizes its crowdsourced data through premium employer products, such as enhanced profiles and targeted job advertisements, serving both individual professionals and corporate human resources departments worldwide. Prior to its corporate acquisition, the enterprise raised over $160 million in total venture funding and officially achieved unicorn status with a valuation exceeding $1 billion during a 2015 financing round. The platform was historically backed by prominent institutional investors including Google Capital before being acquired by the Japanese human resources conglomerate Recruit Holdings in 2018, later purchasing the social application Fishbowl in 2023. Glassdoor was originally founded in 2007 by Robert Hohman, Rich Barton, and Tim Besse.
Glassdoor has raised $332.0M across 10 funding rounds.
Key people at Glassdoor.
Glassdoor has raised $332.0M in total across 10 funding rounds.
Glassdoor is a technology company that provides a platform for job seekers and employees to access transparent information about companies, including job listings, company reviews, salary reports, and interview insights. It serves job seekers, employees, and employers by solving the problem of workplace opacity, helping users make informed career decisions. Glassdoor has shown strong growth momentum, evolving from a job search engine to a community-driven platform where users engage in real-time workplace conversations[1][2].
Founded in 2007 in California by Robert Hohman, Rich Barton, and Tim Besse, Glassdoor emerged from the vision of increasing workplace transparency. The founders, experienced internet entrepreneurs, built the platform to collect and publish candid company reviews and salary data. Early traction came from its unique model of anonymous employee reviews, which differentiated it in the job search market. In 2018, Glassdoor was acquired by Recruit Holdings and integrated into its HR Technology business unit, further expanding its reach and capabilities[1][2][3].
Glassdoor rides the trend of increasing demand for workplace transparency and employee empowerment in career decisions. The timing aligns with a broader cultural shift toward openness about company culture, pay equity, and employee satisfaction. Market forces such as the rise of remote work and digital recruitment amplify the need for reliable, user-generated workplace data. Glassdoor influences the ecosystem by setting standards for employer transparency and shaping how companies manage their employer brand[1][2].
Looking ahead, Glassdoor is likely to deepen its community features and expand its data-driven insights to stay competitive in the evolving HR technology space. Trends such as AI-driven job matching, enhanced employee engagement tools, and global workforce shifts will shape its journey. Its influence may grow as it continues to bridge the gap between job seekers and employers, fostering more transparent and informed labor markets[1].
This trajectory reflects Glassdoor’s foundational mission to help people everywhere find jobs and companies they love, now enhanced by a dynamic community approach that keeps pace with changing workplace expectations.
Key people at Glassdoor.
Glassdoor has raised $332.0M across 10 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $40.0M Other Equity in June 2016.
Glassdoor has raised $332.0M in total across 10 funding rounds.
Glassdoor's investors include 75 & Sunny, Addition, Audrey Capital, Battery Ventures, CapitalG, Conductive Ventures, Insight Partners, Lowercarbon Capital, Scott Sandell, Resolute Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures, Venrock.
