In a June blog post, our CEO Christian Sutherland-Wong stated, “to date, Glassdoor has not done enough to fight racial inequities in society or to proactively foster a higher level of diversity and inclusion within our own company.…Going forward, we will focus on driving transparency on diversity and inclusion in the workplace." Supporting our employee resource groups is part of this commitment to grow diversity and inclusion at Glassdoor. Read this behind-the-scenes perspective from Laura Graham, Sr. Visual Designer at Glassdoor, detailing the lessons she learned creating our new ERG logo system.
To celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, Glassdoor will highlight several influential employees within the Latinx community across the marketing, engineering, product, and workplace experience verticals throughout September and October. These leaders are diverse, passionate, and driven, and are incredible examples of how the Latinx community isn’t monolithic. This week, read a Q&A with our Director of Engagement Marketing at Glassdoor, Teresa Alamaraz!
Today, Glassdoor is honoring its Hispanic and Latinx employees by celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month. Hispanic Heritage Month honors the long and important presence of Hispanic and Latinx peoples in the United States. It began as a week-long celebration in 1968 until 1989 when it became a month-long celebration. So, this month at Glassdoor, we endeavor to celebrate, educate, and embrace the culture of all Hispanic/ Latinx Glassdoorians across the globe. In addition to celebrating National Hispanic Heritage month, LaFamilia, Glassdoor’s Hispanic and Latinx employee resource group, plans to launch several company-wide events to educate employees on the nuanced beauty of the Latino culture. Read more on our blog!
We believe that greater transparency is better for everyone. That's why, on a quarterly basis, we're committed to publishing detailed Pulse Survey Results collected directly from our employees. Included in these results are personalized responses to each employee comment from members of our senior executive team. We believe that publishing Pulse results, and other surveys like it, is essential toward ensuring we create meaningful experiences for our employees and a workplace where people can build their careers and love their jobs. You can read our latest Pulse Survey Results by clicking the link below:
Today, Glassdoor announces the promotion of Amanda Runner and Samantha Zupan to senior vice president of marketing and senior vice president of corporate communications, respectively. Both women hold key positions as their leadership will further shape Glassdoor?s culture and business as they are integral in the company?s commitment to driving radical transparency in the workplace and job market. We sat down with both Amanda and Samantha (virtually) to chat about what?s ahead for them in their newly appointed executive positions and receive key advice for the woman who aspires to be part of executive leadership.
Our vision is a world where transparency ensures everyone is treated equitably and where greater transparency empowers companies to become better employers. To change the world, you must first change yourself. By building a more diverse workforce, full of different perspectives and backgrounds, we believe we will not only become a better company, but we will also be able to deliver better solutions to help everyone find a job and company they love. As a next step, we feel it?s important to acknowledge where we are today, share the actions we are taking and hold ourselves accountable to the kind of change we want to see here at Glassdoor and in the world. Transparency can be uncomfortable, but so is every seismic change that has disrupted society or an industry. These steps we are announcing today alone are not enough, but they are the first steps and actions in a journey forward to create a better future for all. We are fully committed to doing this absolutely necessary work to drive equity in the workplace and beyond by doing what we do best: embracing transparency.
At Glassdoor, we are committed to not only cultivating a transparent and robust culture of diversity, inclusion, and belonging, but we also want to help other companies become more D&I focused. We want to create a world where everyone has an inclusive and equitable place at the table, along with employers to develop a safe and diverse workplace for all. We know our collective voices are more influential together, so we?re aiming to share awareness about intersectionality and allyship for all communities with our ERG programs. In addition to fostering an equitable environment, we?re striving to hold Glassdoor accountable for its commitments in D&I and create quantifiable goals for C-Suite executives. We believe that ERGs can do big things. We want our ERGs to provide a community for our underrepresented groups, and provide safe spaces where our employees can be their best selves. But we also believe that ERGs are a critical part of creating an inclusive culture, and ensuring that our products, marketing, and content reflect our diverse base of users.
Working from home usually is a perk that companies across different industries like to tout as part of their benefits package, but under COVID-19, working remotely can throw a wrench into work-life balance. Now more than ever, employees are facing the pressures of always being present. It?s tempting to work beyond work hours, simply because there isn?t any separation and boundaries between work and home environments. It?s no wonder many of us are putting in longer hours. At Glassdoor, we?re trying to remedy the threat of burnout among our employees by launching Summer Fridays, which gives our workforce ample time off, striving to apply the feedback from our employees that the main challenge is unplugging at home.
We are excited to announce that Glassdoor - the worldwide leader in insights about jobs and companies - is partnering with our sister company, Indeed - the world's #1 job site, to provide new offerings to help employers attract, recruit and hire quality talent more efficiently. "We are excited to partner with Indeed to further improve the talent attraction and hiring process for employers," said Glassdoor CEO, Christian Sutherland-Wong. " We know that companies who tell their story well turn relevant candidates into hires. Employers will now have the opportunity to reach an unmatched audience of over 80% of U.S. online job seekers*, across industries, education levels, and years of experience. This partnership also allows Glassdoor to focus on our strength - workplace transparency - in order to help both job seekers and employers make more informed decisions. "The combined strength of our two brands will help employers tell their story and hire quality candidates at scale easier."
Since Glassdoor was founded 12 years ago, we have been focused on driving transparency in the workplace and job market. We believe transparency is one of the most powerful forces for good in the world. But how can we aspire to change the world if we can?t even change ourselves? Today, we published a few examples of the types of information we will begin sharing with people interviewing and working at Glassdoor. At its core, transparency empowers people with the right information to make the right decisions. Whether that be a job seeker making the decision on where to work, or an employee making decisions as part of their day-to-day job. Better decisions are made with greater transparency. But there?s another powerful product of transparency. Transparency drives accountability. And with this accountability, transparency drives people and companies to lift their game. Our vision is for a world where radical transparency holds companies accountable to strive to become better employers. This is just the beginning.
