The Mating Grounds Podcast

Helping Joe, Episode 45

Jan 6, 2016
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ANECDOTE

Calling Out Company Reviews In An Interview

  • Joe confronted a Gold's Gym interviewer about negative Yelp and Glassdoor reviews during the interview.
  • That confrontation risked burning the opportunity, even though they invited him back for a second interview.
INSIGHT

Take Online Reviews With A Grain

  • Online reviews and Glassdoor are biased and often reflect bitter complainers, not typical employee experience.
  • Evaluate companies by your in-person interactions and trusted contacts, not just anonymous reviews.
INSIGHT

Online Cynicism Becomes Self-Sabotage

  • Choosing to believe anonymous complainers online is a recurring self-sabotage pattern.
  • That pattern appears in both Joe's job search and dating choices, undermining real-world connections.
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