Glassdoor Under Fire for Reportedly Adding Real Names to Profiles Without Consent

Glassdoor, the jobs website acquired by Recruit Holdings for $1.2 billion in 2018, allows employees to leave anonymous, honest reviews about their employers — and had a history of protecting its users against legal pressures from corporations.

But a new report found that Glassdoor has been adding real names to user profiles without consent, per Ars Technica.

The saga began when Monica, a Midwest-based software professional who did not disclose her last name, wrote a March 12 blog post saying they joined Glassdoor 10 years ago and have contributed reviews. But earlier this month, after emailing support to request help removing information from their account, their real name was added to

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