Comments on: Researching Potential Employers

Question: Researching Potential Employers

pomegranate — Sat, 10 Jan 2004 10:39:08 -0800

Okay, speaking of new jobs, I've got one ~

How do you research a potential employer, particularly if you don't know anyone who works there? After you learn all you can from their website, Googling their key players, stock analyst sites, and F*ed Company, where else do you look? I keep thinking there's gotta be a catch with my new potential employer, but nothing's turning up.

By: Aaorn

Aaorn — Sat, 10 Jan 2004 11:02:18 -0800

You might contact your state's Better Business Bureau and see if there are any (or many) outstanding complaints against them.

By: machaus

machaus — Sat, 10 Jan 2004 11:52:31 -0800

Yahoo stock message boards are always interesting if you can weed out this disgruntled trolls.

By: machaus

machaus — Sat, 10 Jan 2004 11:52:46 -0800

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By: mischief

mischief — Sat, 10 Jan 2004 12:13:29 -0800

Eat lunch in the employee cafeteria if it is publicly accessible. Also, find the nearest Happy Hour.

By: gimonca

gimonca — Sat, 10 Jan 2004 12:24:27 -0800

At one time, message boards on vault.com could occasionally be good for inside dirt on institutional culture and general employee morale. They have a charge now to view posts over 60 days, so I'm not sure how interesting they still are.

By: woil

woil — Sat, 10 Jan 2004 12:35:44 -0800

I'd highly agree with mischief - if it's a city like mine groups of employees will hang out at a local bar. Heck I can think of one bar in town that is nearly fully funded by employees from one company. The barkeep should know - and for extra tips($) might be able to tell you some things about them or point you to someone who can.

By: annathea

annathea — Sat, 10 Jan 2004 22:00:30 -0800

Pomegranate - I live in the area (if I remember correctly from your last post - I'm in KC) and may be able to pass on info I've heard from locals. If it's a tech position, I may have worked for them myself. Feel free to contact me by email at annathea at hotmail dot com, if you like.