Facebook is no longer the ‘Best Place to Work,’ according to new Glassdoor survey
- Facebook has dropped from No. 1 to 7 on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list for 2019 after a year of scandals.
- The company’s employee satisfaction rating has steadily fallen over the course of the year, down from a 4.6 to 4.3.
- Google also fell in the ranking. Amazon did not make the list.
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook Inc. attends the Viva Tech start-up and technology gathering at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles on May 24, 2018 in Paris, France.
After a tumultuous year, Facebook has lost its footing as a top-rated employer, based on Glassdoor’s 2019 list of the “Best Places to Work.” After ranking No. 1 last year, Facebook now ranks seventh, dropping from a 4.6 to 4.5 award score out of a perfect 5.
Zoom Video Communications supplanted Facebook as the top seat in the tech category.
The report comes as Facebook continues to be scrutinized by the public for how it handles user data and misinformation on its platform. The Glassdoor ranking adds data to the speculation that Facebook employees, too, are souring on the company. Glassdoor bases its ranking on eight factors, including work/life balance, senior management and compensation and benefits. On employee satisfaction alone, Facebook has seen a steeper decline, steadily falling from a 4.6 rating in Q1 to a 4.3 in Q4, according to Glassdoor community expert Scott Dobroski.
