Glassdoor is a company.
Glassdoor has raised $199.0M across 6 funding rounds.
Key people at Glassdoor.
Glassdoor has raised $199.0M in total across 6 funding rounds.
Glassdoor has raised $199.0M in total across 6 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.
Key people at Glassdoor.
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.
Glassdoor has raised $199.0M across 6 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $40.0M Series H in June 2016.
