# Glassdoor: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 31 judge labels across 6 categories by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/glassdoor/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job advertising and distribution | 0% | 84 | 47% | 15 |
| Compensation benchmarking data | 0% | 148 | 100% | 10 |
| Compensation management | 0% | 136 | 67% | 3 |
| Recruiting CRM and sourcing | 0% | 75 | 0% | 1 |
| Recruitment marketing and career sites | 0% | 60 | 0% | 1 |
| Staffing agency platforms | 0% | 102 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Glassdoor – company research + job search. Best for employer brand transparency." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Job advertising)
- "Stick to vetted alternatives: ... Glassdoor (reviews)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Job advertising)
- "Employer branding + jobs; culture-focused candidates" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Job advertising)
- "Best for employer reputation research: Glassdoor." (Perplexity Sonar, Job advertising)

## And against it

- "the ones to be most cautious about are free employee-reported salary sites like Glassdoor and Indeed, because their data is unverified" (Perplexity Sonar, Compensation management)
- "Avoid providers that rely heavily on employee self-reporting (like Glassdoor data) or scraped job postings, which are often inflated or inaccurate." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Compensation benchmarkin)
- "Glassdoor (Lowest rated: 1.1/5) - Major concerns: Allegations that negative company reviews are removed for paying employers" (Kimi K2, Job advertising)
- "Relying on them to build official salary bands is highly risky and fails to provide the legally defensible, structured data" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Compensation benchmarkin)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Recruitment marketing and career sites: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 16 → 60 of 104.
- Job advertising and distribution: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 17 → 84 of 111.
- Compensation benchmarking data: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 134 → 148 of 148.
- Compensation management: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 169 → 136 of 140.
- Recruiting CRM and sourcing: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 37 → 75 of 111.

## In its own words

What Glassdoor's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

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## What it publishes

Every page glassdoor.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 10 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:


## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.