# Glassdoor: how AI models rank it, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 40 judge labels across 5 categories by 12 of 12 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/glassdoor/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recruitment marketing and career sites | 2% | 17 | 25% | 4 |
| Job advertising and distribution | 0% | 17 | 25% | 16 |
| Compensation management | 0% | 188 | 82% | 11 |
| Compensation benchmarking data | 0% | 143 | 75% | 8 |
| Recruiting CRM and sourcing | 0% | 37 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Top Recommendation: Free Tools Combo (LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Recruitment marketing)
- "Sites like Indeed, ZipRecruiter, and Glassdoor offer free or low-cost job posting options" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Recruiting CRM)
- "Combine it with Pave's free tier or Glassdoor for additional market context" (MiniMax M2.5, Compensation benchmarkin)
- "Stick to well-established, reputable job boards ... Glassdoor, and CareerBuilder." (Mistral Small, Job advertising)

## And against it

- "compensation platforms that are mentioned as being potentially problematic include: Salary calculators, recruiter guides, and employee-reported tools (e.g. Glassdoor, Hays)" (Llama 4 Maverick, Compensation management)
- "Unverified salary tools like general market-awareness sites and calculators, including examples such as Glassdoor-style tools ... data is self-reported/unverified" (Perplexity Sonar, Compensation management)
- "here are compensation platforms you should be cautious about or potentially avoid:

## Platforms with Significant Concerns

### Glassdoor" (Kimi K2, Compensation management)
- "Platforms with Notable Concerns ... Glassdoor ... Forced data collection ... Review manipulation concerns ... Low Trustpilot rating" (Kimi K2, Recruitment marketing)

## 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, September 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.