Rating your employer

Recently I read a blog post about Glassdoor, a new startup that allows one to rate his/her employer on various criteria. For now, Glassdoor is focusing on tech companies in the SF Bay area. Closer to home, another startup named Criticat has sprung up, which seems to be more frequented by Indian software professionals.

Unfortunately, these websites operate on good faith and verifying the opinions provided or even making sure that the person reviewing the company is actually working for the company is a very difficult task. It’s up to the user community to make sure they don’t make a mess of something that can be beneficial to everyone in the long run. I hope to see more intelligent comments and reviews than the ones usually seen on Techtree and YouTube.