Do poor Glassdoor reviews turn you off?

June 13, 2024
by a searcher from Harvard University - Harvard Business School in Toronto, ON, Canada
I am looking for SaaS / tech services businesses. Sometimes I come across businesses with great financials and sticky customers, but their Glassdoor reviews suggest everyone is underpaid and overworked, and/or the owner is abusive/sexist/racist. It turns me off. Personally, I don't want to inherit disgruntled employees. Additionally, if I were to buy a company like that, I would like to improve the culture. However, there is a good chance that a core reason of their success is underpaying/overworking, and making it more humane for the employees may cause it to lose the financial edge.
How do others see it? Any positive spins?
from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC, USA
from The University of Chicago in Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Not directly related to this, but a similar turn off for me is when a company has great customer reviews but almost every review mentions the owner by name.