The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Information / Computing 63 - Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities 63.9 - Web search portal activities and other information service activities 63.9 - Web search portal activities and other information service activities
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
28 October 2015
Employment effect (start)
28 October 2015
Foreseen end date
28 October 2018
Description
Online job evaluation service, Glassdoor, is to hire 100 people in Dublin over the next three years. The jobs are in sales, marketing and business development. Hiring for 30 to 35 positions is already underway and the first phase of recruitment is expected to be completed within 12 months. Glassdoor, which has headquarters in California, offers an online service for employees of companies to leave anonymous reviews of their employer. Companies such as Twitter, Facebook and Dell also use the service to recruit staff.
Sources
28 October 2015: RTE
28 October 2015: Silicon Republic.com
28 October 2015: The Irish Times
Citation
Eurofound (2015), Glassdoor, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 85191, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/85191.
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