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Employee reveals that company paid $15k to be ranked the 47th Best Place to Work: 'I'm watching people quit in real time while we celebrate our amazing workplace culture'

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    Employee holds award while covering her mouth in excitement as she stands outside large glass building.
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    My company just got named in a "Best Places to Work" list.
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    We're ranked #47 in our industry for "work-life balance" and "employee satisfaction."
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    This is completely insane. We had three people quit last month citing burnout. Our average employee tenure is 18 months. We just cut mental health benefits.
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    But we're on the Best Place to Work list (can't tell which number because I don't wanna dox myself).
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    Here's how this happened: six months ago, HR sent out an "anonymous employee survey."
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    I saw the results. They were fucking terrible. 2.1 out of 5 overall satisfaction.
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    Then the survey company called HR and said "for an additional fee, we can help you improve your scores."
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    What they actually did: changed the survey methodology, reweighted the questions, and excluded responses from employees with less than six months tenure.
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    Suddenly our score was 4.2 out of 5. They submitted that to the "Best Places to Work" organization, paid the $15,000 application fee, and now we have an award.
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    My CEO is tweeting about it. HR is putting it in recruiting materials.
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    I'm watching people quit in real-time while we celebrate our amazing workplace culture.
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    Alert! Alert! The surveys are never anonymous!

    ScottintheFalls @frenchfried63 I feel every bit of this My company wanted us to do anon surveys about the workplace too I didn't fill it out 2 weeks later I have HR calling me asking why I hadn't filled out the survey yet
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    How do you know I didn't fill it out? It was anon I thought? Asshole liars
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    Celsius 233 @Celsius233B... Every person knows that "Best Places to Work" is a paid award.
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    Vladimir @vlelyavin spending $15K on an award instead of $15K on the mental health benefits they just cut is chef's kiss
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    NurseMiaAPRN @FLPMHNP My former employer had low scores on Glassdoor so management gave gift cards to employees if they said nice things about them. Scores were on the high and low end of the spectrum, no in between. Disgruntled employee called them out.
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    Seelz Ο @EmilySeal6 Awards don't mean anything any more. They are a complete joke.
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    Glass office buildings in front of bright blue sky.

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