5 SITES WHERE CURRENT AND FORMER EMPLOYEES RATE YOU

These employer review sites are both a curse and a blessing.

They are a curse because you don't have any control over the content, and because disgruntled employees or former employees can publicly air their grievances, whether they are legitimate or not.

They are a blessing because if you run a truly employee-focused business, your employees will reward you with great ratings, which then serve to attract potential new hires (these sites are one of the first places people go to when they are researching a company to work for or when a company approaches them about a job). You should subscribe to many or all of these services so you will get notifications whenever a review is posted. With quick notification, you can respond to both good and bad reviews. Look at these sites as one way of monitoring your performance as a good employer (analysis from FairyGodBoss.com, a women's career site):

1 GLASSDOOR

The best-known website for employee reviews. A huge number of contributors who rate their CEOs, provide open-ended reviews, list pros and cons, and leave advice for management.

2 INDEED

Best known for aggregating millions of job postings but it also provides job reviews, company ranking (a 5-star scale), and pros and cons.

3 VAULT

Famous for its industry rankings based on employee survey answers. Offers access to premium research in exchange for employee reviews with “uppers” and “downers” and comments.

4 FAIRYGODBOSS Aggregates female employees' job satisfaction. Also whether women think their company treats men and women equally and fairly, and would they recommend their employer to other women.

5 CAREERBLISS

Employee reviews (a 5-star system), and open-ended commentary, scores for company culture, colleagues, working setting, etc.