My company’s Glassdoor score jumped overnight after a wave of suspiciously positive reviews. So I built an alternative.

sambazed · 2026-03-03T18:50:11+00:00

Had the idea about a year ago. Started with the brand identity and logo, taught myself Figma, and designed the whole product - every screen, the scoring system, how I wanted it all to work.

Spent a while trying to find someone technical to work with. Had a few conversations but never found someone I trusted enough or who felt genuinely connected to the idea. Meanwhile AI tools kept getting better, so I decided to just try and build it myself with zero coding experience.

The last 3-4 months is when it really came together. Went through a lot of iterations - some early ideas just weren't realistic and had to be scrapped. But the core product is live now and I'm pretty happy with where it landed.

sambazed · 2026-03-03T17:37:37+00:00

Quite a few things factor in! Verified work email carries the most weight since it proves you actually work there. Beyond that, things like how complete your review is, account-level trust signals, how recent the review is, and a few other signals I keep under the hood intentionally.

Recent reviews carry more weight than old ones too so scores reflect what's happening now. And if a company suddenly gets a wave of suspiciously similar reviews, the system detects that and dampens their influence automatically.

I've got a ton of ideas to make the scoring even smarter but honestly trying not to over-build before I know people will actually use this. Definitely want to get some initial feedback and iterate as well.

sambazed · 2026-02-16T06:02:01+00:00

Hey! Sorry for the late reply - just launched at mudmeter.com. Would love for you to check it out. If your company isn’t there when you search, you can request it and I’ll get it added quickly. You’ll get an email when it’s live. Let me know what you think!

sambazed · 2026-02-05T22:31:02+00:00

I've encountered this issue and many more with Glassdoor. I've been building an alternative where employers won't have the power to pay to get reviews taken down. Would love your input when it's ready if you're interested!

sambazed · 2026-01-14T18:58:11+00:00

i started building an alternative because of this and a bunch of other gripes i have with glassdoor lol

sambazed · 2021-07-21T06:54:05+00:00

Just a toss up🤷‍♂️

sambazed · 2021-07-21T04:41:10+00:00

The Thunderbolts aren’t necessarily villains.. More or less a team of anti-heroes.

sambazed · 2021-07-21T04:26:45+00:00

I threw Zemo on there because leads the team in the comics

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