Glassdoor Launches Benefits Reviews and Ratings
While salary is often the most important factor job seekers consider when deciding where to work, benefits packages are consistently underestimated and often misunderstood[1]. To help job seekers understand if the 'grass really is greener' on the other side, Glassdoor, the leading jobs and career community, has announced its newest feature, Benefits Reviews, making it easier to compare benefits packages and perks. Benefits Reviews allow job seekers to better understand which company is the right fit, based on their specific needs. The reviews are gathered using anonymous surveys that employees complete on Glassdoor in which they rate and review all aspects of their benefits package. Glassdoor now brings transparency to benefits packages and perks, the same way it has to company culture, salaries and the interview process.
"Job seekers are already evaluating and comparing job offers, but with very little information on what a benefits package really entails or whether it meets the needs of employees. We're proud to break down this information barrier, and in turn, help job seekers make more informed career decisions," said Allyson Willoughby, Glassdoor's Senior Vice President of People and General Counsel. "Benefits and perks carry both personal and monetary value, and can greatly impact an employee's satisfaction with their company. By unlocking information about benefits from those in the know, we believe it will also lead to improved recruitment and employee retention rates."
Through Glassdoor's free online benefits review survey, employees are asked to rate how satisfied they are with their employer's overall benefits package and describe the best and worst aspects of the benefits package. Employees are also asked to indicate what benefits and perks their employer specifically offers, including:
In addition, employees are encouraged to rate and review each specific benefit or perk their employer offers - there are more than 40 benefits and perks employees can review. The survey also asks employees to provide their employment status (e.g. full-time, part-time, contract, seasonal), whether they are a current or former employee and their job title and location.
Employers are also encouraged to share insights on the benefits packages they offer through their Glassdoor Employer Profile. The profile gives employers the opportunity to share details about what their benefits package includes and verify which benefits and perks their company offers (Learn more about the Glassdoor benefits feature for employers). The complete benefits feature on Glassdoor allows job seekers to not only see what employees have to say about company specific benefits packages, but also gather valuable information from employers.
To see benefits reviews on Glassdoor, visit: http://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Reviews/index.htm. To share a benefits review for your current or former employer, complete an anonymous survey.
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[1]Employee Benefits Communication; Key trends for 2014
About Glassdoor
Glassdoor, founded in 2007, is the leading career community designed to help job seekers find jobs and address critical questions that come up during the search, application, interview and negotiation phases of employment. Glassdoor provides the most transparent look at company culture, work environment, salary and compensation and the interview process thanks to the millions of insights shared by employees, job candidates and employers. For employers, Glassdoor offers recruiting and employer branding solutions to help maximize talent acquisition strategies and optimize results. As of August 2014, Glassdoor now welcomes more than 25 million members to its desktop and mobile platforms. Glassdoor is backed by Benchmark, Sutter Hill Ventures, Battery Ventures, DAG Ventures, Dragoneer Investment Group and Tiger Global.
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