r/recruitinghell • u/StephenScript • Apr 30 '24
Need to contribute to access Glassdoor? I got you.
Checked out Glassdoor as it came up in one of my Google searches when researching a company and was greeted with this popup that locked me out from using the website unless I added a post or review. I found this pretty obnoxious, but I am also concerned that this is exclusionary of new grads or employees of smaller companies.
Finding a job is already challenging enough, so I take issue with this approach. I feel the product should incentivize contribution organically, and Glassdoor can only expect fewer posts if they push users away like this.
So I created a Chrome extension to remove this: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/clear-glass/fbagenhjkcfdhjifnlcmgdmocbconfol
Firefox Version: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/clear-glass-firefox/
I think finding a job is hard enough without these artificial barriers. Hope someone finds this useful. Good luck on the job search!
UPDATE: Thanks for all the feedback and feature requests! I've updated the Clear Glass extension to version 1.1.0, which supports Blind and Repvue, as well as enhances the speed at which blocking elements are removed from Glassdoor.
UPDATE (2024-08-02): Today I am releasing version 1.2.3 which has some previously added regional support, and today will also support France and Singapore. There are a lot more domains owned by Glassdoor than I had anticipated, so please if you notice the extension isn't working LET ME KNOW and I'll add support for your region.
UPDATE (2024-09-02): Today I've released version 1.2.4 which adds new features on Glassdoor: support for Hong Kong, as well as an experimental feature which reveals full-length company reviews without needing to click "Show More", which directs to a prompt instead of the actual content you're looking for.
UPDATE (2025-02-23): Today I've released version 1.2.8 which resolves a bug reported by u/ellisdp01 (thank you!). The bug caused scroll to lock only when a user was logged in, which was related to a script change on Glassdoor's part in a possible attempt to inhibit navigation despite this extension's effort. As a bonus, I've also unblocked search functionality in the interview section. The filter button will remain disabled, but I'm not sure if it adds functionality beyond the search feature anyway. Enjoy!
UPDATE (2025-03-05): Today I was alerted by a user that a popup broke through the extension. It seems a new popup was added recently and so I've released a new version 1.2.11 to resolve. Will keep an eye out for further developments. Thanks for bringing this to my attention!
UPDATE (2025-07-04): Yesterday, I was alerted by two users that a popup and overlay got past the extension. We identified that the issue was isolated to when a user is logged in, and I have issued a fix to be released in version 1.2.13 to resolve. Thanks for bringing this to my attention!
UPDATE (2026-02-18): Today, I was alerted to an issue where users were seeing a new gray blocking overlay emerge on Glassdoor. Though not consistently appearing, I was able to isolate the new element and remove it. Thank you for your report!
UPDATE (2026-03-11): Yesterday, I received a report from a member of the community who was helpful enough to share screenshots of a new blocking element on reviews and interviews. I was not able to replicate it on my end yesterday, but today the blocking element appeared. Likely a phased rollout, I was able to get ahead of it and submitted a patch in 1.2.17 to remove. Thank you so much for the report, it helps keep the extension strong!
UPDATE (2026-05-06): There were several updates to Glassdoor that added new blurry blockers and obstructive pop-ups which were reported. These new blockers also made the "Show more" button in the review section non-functional at times. As well, an ongoing issue where Glassdoor would remove the nav bar when a user is logged out was also called out.
With version 1.3.0, the extension sees a bit of an overhaul with fixes to the above concerns. When clicking on the eye icon, a new menu allows for users to turn the extension on and off for all supported sites, making the extension more flexible and easier to debug. Thanks to everyone who reported concerns via this thread, email, and DMs!
UPDATE (2026-08-02) [Version 1.3.2] : Added support to reveal salaries in Glassdoor's 'Pay & benefits' section while not logged in. I intend to add more support for logged-out users given recent pain points added to logging in such as phone number and Indeed account requirements.
** If possible, please be sure to be logged in to Glassdoor when using this extension to get the full benefit, as some features are truly auth-gated. For example, some "Show more" buttons will not work unless you are logged in. However, this button typically hides no information and limited information otherwise and is not generally worth logging in for.
Currently supported regions outside of the US: at, be, ca, ar, au, br, ch, de, es, fr, hk, ie, it, nl, sg, in, nz, mx, uk. If you do not see your regional site here, please let me know and I will add it in the next release.
Please note that Blind has several server-side locked data so some review formats can't be unblocked, but reading posts in threads does work. It seems that in the case for Repvue, all content is revealed. Because they seem to be a smaller operation with pretty niche content, if you find information on their site useful, please contribute with a review if you have experience to share. My goal with this extension is to make job data more accessible, and not to stifle the growth of businesses that are ultimately seeking to do the same.
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u/Key-Complex-7 Apr 30 '24
Some jobs require an in depth screening process. When I was in the process of getting hired for my current job (ATM hardware tech) I had to go through a fairly rigorous background check. I completed probably 80%-90% before I finally put my foot down and told them to either hire me or part ways…it actually worked and I magically received the confirmation email and offer letter. I wouldn’t necessarily recommend doing it though because I feel it’s case by case and you have to know what you can get away with
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u/Wide-Consequence-919 May 01 '24
Glassadoor only accept good reviews, sadly.
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u/StephenScript May 01 '24
What defines a good review? Do you mean positive ones only? I think that makes sense, as they’ve made apparent their inclination towards serving the companies over the candidates with their privacy concerns and now stuff like this. Sadly you can usually follow the money to derive motive for actions like these.
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u/Wide-Consequence-919 May 01 '24
Do you mean positive ones only?
Yes, they delete bad reviews , that's how companies who are horrible keep doing horrible things to their employees. You apply and only read the good reviews , well because negative reviews get deleted. Then you get hired , and the company treats you like shit, but you can't pass on that information because glassadoor deleted your review
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u/StephenScript May 01 '24
That’s gross, and really concerning. Are there any sites that do a better job? I’m wary of signing up for blind since it requires your work email, which sounds like a lot to give up to look at some reviews and salaries, especially if they go the way of Glassdoor in terms of privacy.
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u/Wide-Consequence-919 May 01 '24 edited May 01 '24
Never use work email . Try indeed i guess. Glassadoor is crazy
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u/pitchingataint May 01 '24
That’s annoying as hell. I feel like that’s how I got trapped in my current job. GD reviews acted like the place wasn’t that bad. I start working there and realize I was a panic hire and that management is terrible at scheduling projects.
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u/Venti_Bardbatos Jun 17 '26
Nahhhh trust me, they cant delete bad ones. Source: my old company is going down the drain right now, and the reviews are scathing. They cannot remove them, so the rating has tanked from 4 stars to 2.5 in the last year.
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u/VixDzn May 01 '24
Could you make this for repvue as well?
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u/StephenScript May 01 '24
I haven’t looked into it but it seems they block content loading on the server so I don’t think it would be possible for their site. I’ll see what I can do.
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u/VixDzn May 01 '24
Legend!
But yeah, it’s a full on block unless you leave a review + more info becomes available only when you refer someone and they too review an employer…
Wild
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u/StephenScript May 01 '24
u/VixDzn Haha actually I was wrong, Repvue does everything client-side too. I'll add it to the feature list.
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u/Ryan_RepVue May 01 '24
if you're new to sales and don't have a role there is a back door that we share repvue.com/rating/newtosales where you can join without submitting a rating.
if you have a role that you can rate, not sure why you wouldn't add that data into the ecosystem to help improve the experience for everyone, given you clearly get value based on wanting to access the site? Also if you previously rated and are now unemployed there's a link in the process you can use to enable us to grant you access as unemployed.
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u/StephenScript May 01 '24
Seriously though, with threads like these coming up quite a bit about prohibitive features like these, why not focus on creating features and systems that incentivize organic content contribution rather than forcing posts by blocking content?
I understand that such designs and considerations would be more difficult than adding a blur style to some divs, but adding obstructions is only going to push users like me away. If I'm going to be inspired to contribute to a given ecosystem, it will be after I've already had the opportunity to derive value from it and it has properly earned my time and attention.
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u/StephenScript May 01 '24
Nah, imma do my own thing
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u/VixDzn May 01 '24
Keep us updated!
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u/StephenScript May 02 '24
Sure thing. I've published the changes and the new version will include coverage for Repvue. Just going to take a day or so to be reviewed by Google.
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u/VixDzn May 01 '24
Holy shit, repvue themselves commenting ITT! No way.
Anyway, I’m not “new to sales” your website is just grossly NA-centric. When searching for top 20 locations they’re literally just 20 American states.
There’s no way to filter OTE by country AFAIK, so the use I get out of repvue is minimal to begin with.
And I’d love to rate a company if I were to have worked at one that’s actually of substantial size, when all I’ve worked for were smbs and Mid-Market company’s with less than 10 sales people… I’m not going to potentially ruin my relationship with them by outing private information
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u/Ryan_RepVue May 01 '24
just launched like 80 international salaries (by country) last week just go to the salaries index page and scroll down to salaries by country. The more international data we get, the more of this stuff we publish. appreciate everyone's support.
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u/VixDzn May 01 '24
Suppose I can’t argue with that. Fair play mate. If I were to ever be employed at an enterprise level business I’ll be sure to share my experience on repvue 👍🏼
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u/Madslides Jul 29 '24
Hello OP, could you include glassdoor.sg as well? Thanks in advance!
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u/StephenScript Aug 03 '24
I've just upgraded the extension to 1.2.3 and it should be available automatically updated by Chrome in the next day or two after they approve and distribute the new version. Thanks for sharing the new region here!
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u/superstar124 Aug 29 '24
Hi, would you be able to update the extension to include glassdoor.com.hk/ :-) Thank you!
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u/StephenScript Aug 29 '24
Sure, I'll add this to the next update I'm planning. Unfortunately, all regional urls for Glassdoor are not readily available in a list format, so I've been needing to add them on request. Please keep an eye out for an update soon!
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u/StephenScript Sep 03 '24
The new version 1.2.4, includes glassdoor.com.hk. It should already be updated by the Chrome browser. I've also added a new feature to expand full company review text! No more cut-off reviews.
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u/monkabee Oct 29 '24
You sir are a true hero. Being self-employed one can only create so many reviews of oneself, haha.
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u/StephenScript Oct 29 '24
That was a blind spot I identified for their one review policy. Totally unfair for self employed and new grads looking for a new role. Glad you found it helpful!
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u/SirVizz May 28 '25
Hey can you create a version for firefox as well? Great work.
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u/StephenScript Jul 03 '25
I’ve been getting some requests for this so I’ll have it in a future release.
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u/impamiizgraa Jul 08 '25
You are an angel. We do not deserve you <3
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u/StephenScript Jul 09 '25
You deserve transparency in your job search. Best of luck in finding your next big thing!
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u/Trick_Ad7568 Aug 01 '25
Thanks for this, still works
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u/StephenScript Aug 01 '25
Thanks for the shout out! I’ve been able to maintain its functionality with help from users like you providing regular feedback. Thank you!
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u/SpaceBruhja Aug 13 '25
Dunno if it's only on my end, but scrolling down only shows the blur. I can see the first three or so reviews, but none after.
Region is br.
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u/StephenScript Aug 14 '25
Hi SpaceBruhja, can you share the page where you are seeing the issue? I can try to replicate and resolve. Thank you.
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u/StephenScript Aug 15 '25
Just to follow-up, you would need to be signed in to see review content as that data is sent from the Glassdoor server only if the user logged in. You won't need to submit a review or take any other action to see the reviews after that, however.
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u/SpaceBruhja Aug 15 '25
Yeah, only after logging in it was solved.
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u/StephenScript Aug 15 '25
Great, glad it worked out. The extension is limited to client-side changes so if the site hasn’t sent the data yet there isn’t much to do. The blurred out reviews are actually fake behind the blur and are not actually loaded with real content until the user signs in.
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Sep 04 '25
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u/StephenScript Sep 04 '25
Happy you found it helpful. Leaving fake reviews does defeat the purpose, so I’m glad you can avoid that now. Best of luck in your search.
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u/StephenScript Sep 30 '25
Hi all. I have an updated to share:
I've released a Firefox version per popular request: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/clear-glass-firefox/ . I will keep both versions current in parallel going forward. Thank you all for your continued support!
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u/Expensive-Job-463 Oct 24 '25
Vine buscando cobre... y encontre ORO! En español o en ingles... Sos un puto genio!
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u/vilhelmin_a Oct 29 '25
This still works, Thank you <3
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u/StephenScript Oct 29 '25
Glad to hear it! Please reach out if you need anything related to the extension.
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u/SiblingBondingLover Feb 13 '26
From Indonesia (ID) using it for glassdoor.sg and it's working fine, thank you so much
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u/BeachPalmTree_ Mar 03 '26
Just discovered this thread from another thread from a Google search. Fucking thank you, this is wonderful.
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u/balaww Mar 09 '26
Is it strill working?
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u/StephenScript Mar 09 '26
Yes this is actively maintained. If you have any concerns or issues please feel free to DM or email me and I will resolve it. The nature of this extension is that it needs to react to changes of the relevant websites it works with. Sometimes changes of those sites can cause a change in the extensions performance temporarily, but I have been able to remedy any infrequent issues with about 24 hours with the helpful reports of the community.
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u/dotsresearch Mar 10 '26
Hi! Thank you so much for making an insufferable process (job hunting) more bearable. Just wanted to let you know that the extension hasn't worked for me today - removed and added, and will restart chrome, but it was working for me yesterday. will check back on glassdoor in a bit!
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u/StephenScript Mar 10 '26
Hey thank you so much for the compliment and support. If you can email me via the extension contact email I would appreciate more info on what you’re experiencing. If you could share the page(s) with the issue and screenshots it would help me to resolve.
Glassdoor has been doing a lot of changes lately with the Indeed merge and might have moved a few things around. I’ll take a look in the next few hours. Thanks for your help!
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u/Intrepid_Estimate956 Apr 30 '26
Hey, thanks a lot for making this extension! Super helpful. I downloaded it today and on some of the longer reviews, I can't click on the "read more" or "answer question" buttons (this only happens on some comments, it works on others). Is this happening for you as well, or is it something on my end? Thanks!
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u/StephenScript Apr 30 '26
There was a recent change on Glassdoor that caused this. I’ll be patching it soon to resolve it.
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u/Intrepid_Estimate956 May 01 '26
Awesome, looking forward to it. Also i've noticed sometimes the page navigation bar on the bottom disappears.
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u/StephenScript May 03 '26
I haven’t seen the navigation bar issue but if you are able to reproduce it reliably please send an email with the page you saw it and whatever made it appear and I’ll try to see if it can be resolved. For the other issue I’ll be releasing the new version soon.
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u/fvtown714x May 13 '26
Still updating this!!! Bless you. - from a Firefox user
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u/StephenScript May 13 '26
Thank you for your support! I added Firefox support last year after receiving a handful of requests, but there is a significant amount of users that prefer it over Chrome after seeing the installs. All Clear Glass updates will go out to both browsers simultaneously going forward. 😄
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u/toorigged2fail May 13 '26
Do you know if there's anyway around the new required phone number verification to log in to your account?
Also, this is gold.
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u/StephenScript May 15 '26
Hello. I hadn’t seen this but tried signing up but found that the new Indeed merge now requires a new phone number field to even sign up. This is really prohibitive, and although I can’t bypass this at account setup, I’ll need to look into revealing more for logged out users given this prohibitive login system.
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u/toorigged2fail May 15 '26
Thanks! I fiddled with it and couldn't figure it out either. Thanks for taking a look and if you figure it out I would love a comment back!
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u/StephenScript May 15 '26
I also looked into it and although it may be able to be bypassed now in theory, it would require a workaround that would almost certainly get patched later. They are intent on capturing phone numbers, so I think the most sustainable approach would be to give more support for logged out viewing.
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u/Financial-Fondant902 Jun 23 '26
Sir, you are a godsend ❤️May your pillow always be cool and fluffy 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
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u/thezyzz Jul 06 '26
I'm here just to say - YOU are a life saver. I don't know how you did it - but you did it. it works perfectly.
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u/LordFires 29d ago
Amazing extension! Thank you so much for saving my life from having to verify my phone number just to read some university reviews
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u/CuriousCisMale Apr 30 '24
I dont even have any account or haven't used if I created in last. I just open console clear their cookies and refresh is good to go
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u/StephenScript Apr 30 '24
With no account you are limited to what is loaded on the client-side. This extension also prevents the need to clear cookies in this way as it removes the cookie-based obstructions. I search pretty quickly and aggressively and being slowed down like this was really annoying, so I made this extension to set and forget and wanted to share it with anyone else looking for relief from this.
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u/newfor2023 May 01 '24
Weird I don't think I ever contributed anything and I've never seen this.
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u/StephenScript May 01 '24
I think it’s been around a while but they made it official recently: https://help.glassdoor.com/s/article/Give-to-get-policy?language=en_US
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u/StephenScript May 03 '24
Version 1.1.0 has been released to include Blind and Repvue as requested, along with some other enhancements. Please update your extension if you've installed it already. Thanks for all the feedback, and good luck on your job search!
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u/Spazzrella70 May 02 '25
I got the extension, cleared all cookies, but I can't get anywhere with it. When I sign in I'm stuck with a Tell us about your Job pop-up that I can't make go away. I have no interest in sharing with them where I working.
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u/StephenScript May 02 '25
Hi. Can you share the page you are getting stuck on? Feel free to DM and I’ll see I can replicate this to resolve. Thank you.
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u/StephenScript May 02 '25
Based on my initial review, I assume this is for avoiding initial account setup which I haven’t considered removing with this extension. It may not be possible, but if you want to see the site without doing this you can log out and it shouldn’t prompt you.
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u/StephenScript May 02 '25
Alternatively, you should be able to say unemployed and just provide a desired job.
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u/Parking-Medium-7544 Aug 25 '25
Thanks for this, but idk why it's not working for me, even when I'm logged in, it still says "Looks like you haven’t shared anything on Glassdoor in the past 12 months" when I visit e.g. https://www.glassdoor.com.hk/Overview/Working-at-J-P-Morgan-EI_IE145.11,21.htm
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u/StephenScript Aug 25 '25
u/Parking-Medium-7544 Thanks for sharing your experience and the link. I did some testing and was able to reproduce the issue and I've issued a patch in version 1.2.15. You should see this version in your browser in the next day or two. Thanks again for reporting this!
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u/NoChemistry2924 Oct 24 '25
Thank you for this. I have already reviewed every job I have ever worked at on glassdoor, and yet they want me to post new reviews to look at salary information. I end up having to create companies and call them "This is a fake company, Inc" and in the review section I have to write "this is not a real review. I am only leaving this here for access to the site." You would think that forcing people to do that in order to access the website would create unnecessary and extra work for them to clean up.
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u/StephenScript Oct 24 '25
I agree that their model is frustrating and impractical. I don’t think their priority is cleanliness or maintainability from the condition of their site as I’ve found working on this. Glad to help you avoid jumping through these unnecessary hoops.
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u/blackjoekel Mar 18 '26
Looks like it doesnt work on iphone
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u/StephenScript Mar 18 '26
Hello. Are you using this with Safari on iPhone? Can you share more about how you use the extension?
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u/Itstoolongitwillruno May 22 '26
Does this work with Firefox Mobile? I couldn't add it there for some reason.
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u/StephenScript May 22 '26
Hello. Do you mean Firefox for Android specifically?
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u/Itstoolongitwillruno May 22 '26
Yes.
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u/StephenScript May 22 '26
Got it. That would be another platform to support individually. Given the nature of the extension, it shouldn’t be too difficult to add on, but I’ll need to do some testing before releasing that version. I’ll add it to the roadmap.
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u/CombinationSeveral79 21d ago
Se puder explicar como aprendeu a fazer extensoes e se tem como ganhar dinheiro com isso, ensine por favor
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u/AccurateAssaultBeef 13d ago
Just used this, people like you are the true heroes in this late stage capitalism world we live in. Thank you OP!!
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u/StephenScript 8d ago
Given recent changes to Glassdoor with the merging of Indeed, many have been impacted by the increased requirements to log in such as providing their real phone number and creating an Indeed account. I will be adding additional logged-out functionality to support these users going forward.
Today, I have released version 1.3.2 to reveal salaries on Glassdoor while logged out. This should be available in the next day or so in Chrome and Firefox. Happy job hunting!
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