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.
During times of crisis, employees are looking to leadership for support. Some leaders may be silent during times of tragedy and unrest out of fear of not knowing what to say or how to help employees through their emotions. However, it?s essential to show up for employees who are suffering and trying to work through racism, showing up consistently within their community. Recently, our CEO, Christian Sutherland Wong, wrote a blog post on Glassdoor?s efforts to drive racial equity within our organization and beyond. As a company, we?ve also launched connection circles to provide our employees with the opportunity to speak openly about the recent racial injustices and how it?s been affecting them. Our BUILD ERG had the chance to engage with members of our executive and leadership group on the next steps that we can take as a company to make sure we are and remain an inclusive place to work. Later this month, we?ll be hosting an internal company discussion around the movie 13th, which traces the history of skewed legislation and mass incarceration of African-Americans.
Last month, we took pride in celebrating our LGBTQ+ employees at Glassdoor. Our Pride ERG shared what Pride meant to them in honor of Pride month. Check out this blog to see all their quotes and video. ?Pride is important to me because it?s an opportunity to celebrate my chosen family! For me, Pride is about unconditional love for ourselves and for others, and Pride is a great opportunity to celebrate that family is about much more than parents or cousins or siblings. Family is anyone who?s there for you and gives you that wonderful unconditional love.? -Maura Foley, Senior Data Scientist, Glassdoor ?Pride means my unconditional love and support for my sibling, my best friends, colleagues, and anyone who has ever had the bravery and conviction to tell the world who they are and love who they love! It represents my love for my adopted city of SF, which has always only shown me love and respect. Most of all, it means love for and acceptance of people for who they are.? ? Brooke Maury, Senior Manager, Data Engineering at Glassdoor
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