[alphonse23]

> The Employees’ Choice Awards is based on the input of employees who choose to provide feedback on their job, work environment, and company via an anonymous online company review survey. Glassdoor then uses a “proprietary algorithm” to determine an overall ranking “based on the quantity, quality, and consistency of reviews.”

What does that mean? The "algorithm" could be anything, possibly not even an algorithm.

[a-dub]

It means their results are utter and complete bullshit and that their "rankings" shouldn't even be considered as anything close to any kind of credible research.

It's so silly, it's sad.

[erikpukinskis]

It's not supposed to be research. It's like Time's Person of the Year or whatever. It's December.

[vmarsy]

Even assuming a perfect, fair algorithm with perfect input (not like fake reviews you can find on Amazon/Yelp posted by your PR team or your concurrents).

The fact venturebeat only shows Tech company makes it a bit better than the original ranking since it's at least comparing Apples to Apples: On the original ranking the fast food chain In-N-Out, or grocery store HEB is a better place to work at than Apple, or Microsoft (not even in the top 50 in that list)

But even, a startup and a tech giant shouldn't be on the same list.

The ranking can be found here: https://www.glassdoor.com/Best-Places-to-Work-LST_KQ0,19.htm

EDIT: Also presenting best companies to work on 1 dimension is somewhat useless. Glassdoor probably weighted Salary, Flexibility of hours, career opportunities, etc. their own way. A better ranking would let you weight the different options yourself, or at least give you the option of a few presets weights: Best place for 'workaholics', best place for family people, best place for career growth, etc.

[oneJob]

I like you idea for allowing tweaking the ranking to personalize results. Kinda like the equalizer on a stereo. It's obviously subjective whether one enjoys more bass or more treble.

[Karunamon]

Releasing it would just be nothing but incentive to game it.

Unless you think they're lying?

[Karunamon]

By the way, HN is open source, save for the anti-spam/anti-voting-ring stuff for the same reason.

[xyzzy_plugh]

It's strange. There are companies I know that are highly rated and not on that list, though they should be.

E.g., Uber is a 4.4 on glassdoor right now, where are they?

[DullDeveloper]

Yeah, sounds kind of random.