Private company

Glassdoor

Logo: Glassdoor, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

American website about employers and employment

Glassdoor is an American website and mobile app owned by Indeed featuring ratings and reviews of companies by current and former employees. In 2018, the company was acquired by the Japanese company Recruit Holdings (owner of Indeed) for US$1.2 billion.3 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

Jun 2007Founded1
  • Industrytechnology1
  • HeadquartersSan Francisco1
  • Websitewww.glassdoor.com
  • Incorporated inDE5
  • Business address100 Shoreline Highway, Building A, Mill Valley, Ca 949415

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Glassdoor is an American website and mobile app owned by Indeed featuring ratings and reviews of companies by current and former employees. In 2018, the company was acquired by the Japanese company Recruit Holdings (owner of Indeed) for US$1.2 billion. Glassdoor legally merged into Indeed, Inc. on July 1, 2026 and ceased operating as an independent subsidiary.3

The story

Founded by Rich Barton, Robert Hohman and Tim Besse on Jun 2007.1

The company was co-founded in 2007 by Tim Besse, Robert Hohman, and Expedia founder Rich Barton, who served as the company's chairman. The idea came from a brainstorming session between Barton and Hohman when Barton relayed the story of accidentally leaving the results of an employee survey on the printer while working at Expedia. The two hypothesized that if the results had been revealed publicly, it could have been a service to those looking to make career decisions. The company's headquarters were established in Mill Valley, California.

From Wikipedia’s article on Glassdoor, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.6

Leadership

Who has led Glassdoor, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Robert Hohman2007–2020
  2. Christian Sutherland-Wong2020–2025
  3. Owen Humphries2025–now
2010201520202025

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

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Acquisitions

In May 2018, Recruit Holdings announced its intention to acquire Glassdoor for $1.2 billion in cash, with the acquisition completed in June 2018.

In September 2016, Glassdoor acquired Brazil's Love Mondays, expanding to Latin America.

In 2014, the company hired Adam Spiegel as its CFO, with the intention of preparing for an eventual IPO. By 2015, the site had 30 million users from 190 countries and corporate clients including one-third of all Fortune 500 companies. That year, Glassdoor also began creating localized websites and mobile apps for different national jurisdictions, such as Germany.

In February 2019, Glassdoor announced that COO Christian Sutherland-Wong would be promoted to President & COO.

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In 2021, Glassdoor acquired work-related social app Fishbowl.

Glassdoor legally merged into Indeed, Inc. on July 1, 2026 and ceased operating as an independent subsidiary.

From Wikipedia’s article on Glassdoor, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.6

Employees over time

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Timeline

  1. 2025New chief executive Owen Humphries becomes CEO1
  2. 2020New chief executive Christian Sutherland-Wong becomes CEO1
  3. Jun 2018Acquired Acquired by Recruit Holdings1
  4. Jun 2007Founded Founded1
  5. 2007New chief executive Robert Hohman becomes CEO1

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