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Glassdoor guides for employers

Plain-English guides on how Glassdoor moderation works, what can be removed, and what to do when a review cannot.

Guide
Glassdoor Review Guidelines and Removal Policy Explained
What Glassdoor's review guidelines remove and protect, the evidence moderators accept, how flagging works, and the employer rules that backfire.
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Removal
Does Glassdoor Remove Negative Reviews?
Glassdoor won't remove a review for being negative. See which negative reviews it does take down, which it keeps, and what employers can do about each.
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Removal
Why Was My Glassdoor Review Removed?
A Glassdoor review removed or marked "Removed" broke a guideline. See the eight usual reasons, how to check status, and when you can resubmit.
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Anonymity
Are Glassdoor Reviews Anonymous?
Glassdoor reviews are anonymous to the public and to employers, but not absolute. What Glassdoor stores, the 2024 real-name row, and when courts step in.
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Fake reviews
Are Glassdoor Reviews Reliable?
How Glassdoor checks reviews, where fakes still slip through, and nine signs a Glassdoor review is fake, for job seekers and employers alike.
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Employer response
How to Respond to Glassdoor Reviews
How employers should respond to Glassdoor reviews, good and bad, with five example replies, the mistakes that backfire, and when to flag instead.
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Legal
Can You Get in Trouble for Leaving a Bad Glassdoor Review?
When a bad Glassdoor review is protected, when it can lead to firing or a lawsuit, and what employers can and cannot lawfully do about it.
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Moderation
Glassdoor Review Pending or Not Showing?
Why a Glassdoor review stays pending or never shows up, how to check its status, what "a few days" really means, and when to rewrite and resubmit.
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How-to
How to Delete or Edit a Glassdoor Review
How authors delete or edit their own Glassdoor review, what happens to the old version, and why employers can only flag reviews, never delete them.
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How-to
Can You Use Glassdoor Without Leaving a Review?
How Glassdoor's give-to-get model works, what you can read without contributing, the legitimate alternatives to a review, and what it means for employers.
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