{ "description": "Employer reputation lookups for job_scout (user requirement 2026-10-22: only recommend roles at employers with a good reputation as a place to work). Glassdoor blocks direct access (HTTP 403), so every figure here is a dated lookup from search results, not live data. Verdicts are computed by scout.reputation_verdict() from the thresholds below unless verdict_override is set. Entries older than 365 days show as STALE and must be re-checked. An employer missing from this file is UNCHECKED: look it up before recommending a role there.", "thresholds": { "good_min_rating": 3.8, "good_min_reviews": 50, "ok_min_rating": 3.5, "rule": "good: Glassdoor >= 3.8 with >= 50 reviews. ok: 3.5-3.79, or >= 3.8 on fewer than 50 reviews backed by a second source, or no Glassdoor page but a solid second source. avoid: below 3.5 unless the user overrides. excluded: user decision. A second source with a score (secondary_rating) must itself be >= 3.5 to back a thin or missing Glassdoor rating; below that the verdict is avoid. Glassdoor and kununu are both primary sources; whichever has more reviews decides (kununu is often far better populated for Swiss employers).", "approved": "user, 2026-10-22" }, "employers": { "Vizrt": { "aliases": [], "verdict_override": "excluded", "note": "User decision 2026-10-22: worked there (Bergen, 2017-18) and does not want to work there again. Roles are hidden from reports.", "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "Arm": { "aliases": [ "Arm Norway", "ARM Norway" ], "glassdoor": { "rating": 4.5, "reviews": 2633, "scope": "company-wide" }, "note": "Trondheim-specific reviews are mixed: recent ones positive, a 2023 one criticised local middle management for engineers relocating from abroad.", "sources": [ "https://static.glassdoor.at/Reviews/Arm-Reviews-E7834_P800.htm", "https://static-pc.glassdoor.fr/Reviews/Employee-Review-Arm-E7834-RVW80607582.htm" ], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "Nordic Semiconductor": { "aliases": [ "Nordic Semi" ], "glassdoor": { "rating": 4.0, "reviews": 103, "recommend_pct": 83, "scope": "company-wide" }, "secondary": "TrueUp 82% recommend (100+ reviews)", "sources": [ "https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/X-EI_IE681660.htm", "https://www.trueup.io/co/nordic-semi" ], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "Equinor": { "aliases": [], "glassdoor": { "rating": 4.3, "reviews": 769, "recommend_pct": 87, "scope": "company-wide" }, "secondary": "Indeed 4.0 (299); Universum: top student employer in engineering/business/technology 2024", "sources": [ "https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Reviews/Equinor-Reviews-E10408.htm", "https://uk.indeed.com/cmp/Equinor/reviews" ], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "Kongsberg": { "aliases": [ "Kongsberg Gruppen", "Kongsberg Maritime", "Kongsberg Digital", "Kongsberg Defence", "Kongsberg Discovery", "Kongsberg Satellite Services", "KSAT", "Kongsberg Norcontrol", "Kongsberg Seatex" ], "not_aliases": [ "Kongsberg Automotive" ], "glassdoor": { "rating": null, "reviews": null }, "secondary": "No Glassdoor page found; Indeed 3.8 (101 reviews, group); Universum 2025 professionals: 3rd in IT, 2nd in Engineering", "note": "Ratings vary by division; Kongsberg Maritime JobStreet sample is small (7). Kongsberg Automotive is an unrelated company and is NOT covered by this entry.", "sources": [ "https://uk.indeed.com/cmp/Kongsberg-1", "https://www.kongsberg.com/news/stories/2025/11/Professionals-place-KONGSBERG-among-Norways-top-employers-in-Universum/" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "secondary_rating": 3.8 }, "DNV": { "aliases": [ "DNV AS" ], "glassdoor": { "rating": 4.2, "reviews": 94, "recommend_pct": 82, "scope": "company-wide (CA/NZ snapshot; UK page 3.9 on 47)" }, "secondary": "Indeed 3.8 (444 reviews, Feb 2026)", "note": "Praised for flexibility and people; common complaints are pay and slow progression.", "sources": [ "https://www.glassdoor.ca/Reviews/DNV-Reviews-E6648554.htm", "https://uk.indeed.com/cmp/Dnv/reviews" ], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "SINTEF": { "aliases": [], "glassdoor": { "rating": 4.0, "reviews": 62, "recommend_pct": 81, "scope": "company-wide" }, "note": "Autonomy and good people; salary on the lower end, some bureaucracy for project leads.", "sources": [ "https://www.glassdoor.co.in/Reviews/SINTEF-Reviews-E458950.htm" ], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "Telenor": { "aliases": [ "Telenor Norge", "Telenor ASA" ], "glassdoor": { "rating": 3.8, "reviews": 1305, "recommend_pct": 65, "scope": "company-wide, not Norway-specific" }, "secondary": "Indeed 4.1 (311)", "note": "Exactly at the threshold. Good work-life balance; complaints about limited growth and frequently changing strategy.", "sources": [ "https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Telenor-Reviews-E11282.htm" ], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "Microsoft": { "aliases": [ "Microsoft Norge", "Microsoft Development Center Norway" ], "glassdoor": { "rating": 4.0, "reviews": 54474, "recommend_pct": 76, "scope": "company-wide" }, "sources": [ "https://static-pc.glassdoor.fr/Reviews/Microsoft-Reviews-E1651.htm" ], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "NATO": { "aliases": [ "NATO JWC", "Joint Warfare Centre" ], "glassdoor": { "rating": 4.0, "reviews": 240, "recommend_pct": 93, "scope": "all NATO bodies" }, "note": "Pay, benefits, international setting; heavy workload, bureaucracy, rigid military structure. Reviews do not separate civilian staff.", "sources": [ "https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/NATO-Reviews-E22846.htm" ], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "Nammo": { "aliases": [], "glassdoor": { "rating": 3.9, "reviews": 21, "recommend_pct": 56, "scope": "company-wide" }, "secondary": "Indeed 3.2 (87 reviews)", "note": "Thin and mixed: Glassdoor 3.9 on only 21 reviews with 56% recommending; the larger Indeed sample is 3.2, below the 3.5 line. A 2026 review alleges production pressure compromising safety. User may override.", "sources": [ "https://www.glassdoor.co.nz/Reviews/Nammo-Reviews-E4444878.htm", "https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Nammo" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "secondary_rating": 3.2 }, "Kitron": { "aliases": [], "glassdoor": { "rating": 3.1, "reviews": 15, "recommend_pct": 34, "scope": "company-wide" }, "note": "Below threshold on a thin sample: limited growth, pay, unclear strategy.", "sources": [ "https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Reviews/Kitron-Reviews-E311133.htm" ], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "Google": { "glassdoor": { "rating": 4.4, "reviews": 48616, "scope": "company-wide", "recommend_pct": 87 }, "sources": [ "https://static.glassdoor.ca/Reviews/Google-Reviews-E9079.htm" ], "aliases": [], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "NVIDIA": { "glassdoor": { "rating": 4.4, "reviews": 5486, "scope": "company-wide", "recommend_pct": 91 }, "sources": [ "https://static.glassdoor.at/Reviews/NVIDIA-Reviews-E7633_P92.htm" ], "aliases": [], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "Roche": { "glassdoor": { "rating": 4.1, "reviews": 6459, "scope": "company-wide", "recommend_pct": 82 }, "note": "Recurring: job-security worries during transformation, slow progression; experience varies by team.", "sources": [ "https://static.glassdoor.fr/Reviews/Roche-Reviews-E3480_P90.htm" ], "aliases": [], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "Novartis": { "glassdoor": { "rating": 4.0, "reviews": 9050, "scope": "company-wide", "recommend_pct": 80 }, "note": "Recurring: slow advancement, restructuring.", "sources": [ "https://static.glassdoor.ch/Reviews/Novartis-Reviews-E6667_P33.htm" ], "aliases": [], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "Apple": { "glassdoor": { "rating": 4.1, "reviews": 43100, "scope": "company-wide", "recommend_pct": 79 }, "sources": [ "https://static.glassdoor.de/Reviews/Apple-Reviews-E1138_P159.htm" ], "aliases": [], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "OpenAI": { "glassdoor": { "rating": 4.1, "reviews": 100, "scope": "company-wide", "recommend_pct": 74 }, "note": "High pace and workload; culture said to have become more top-down.", "sources": [ "https://www.glassdoor.com.au/Reviews/OpenAI-Reviews-E2210885.htm" ], "aliases": [], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "Anthropic": { "glassdoor": { "rating": 4.2, "reviews": 30, "scope": "company-wide", "recommend_pct": 86 }, "secondary": "JobsByCulture aggregate 4.4 (222 Glassdoor reviews, Mar 2026)", "note": "Glassdoor's own page is thin (27-34 reviews); main complaint is workload.", "sources": [ "https://www.glassdoor.co.in/Reviews/Anthropic-Reviews-E8109027.htm", "https://makerstations.io/anthropic-employee-statistics" ], "aliases": [], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "Kraken": { "aliases": [ "Payward" ], "glassdoor": { "rating": 4.4, "reviews": 216, "scope": "company-wide", "recommend_pct": 91 }, "note": "No HR function by design; pay not top of market.", "sources": [ "https://static.glassdoor.es/Reviews/Kraken-Reviews-E8860582.htm" ], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "Databricks": { "glassdoor": { "rating": 4.0, "reviews": 1620, "scope": "company-wide", "recommend_pct": 76 }, "sources": [ "https://static.glassdoor.ch/Reviews/Databricks-Reviews-E954734_P7.htm" ], "aliases": [], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "Snowflake": { "glassdoor": { "rating": 3.7, "reviews": 1087, "scope": "company-wide", "recommend_pct": 66 }, "note": "Below the good line: KPI pressure, more corporate/political.", "sources": [ "https://static.glassdoor.de/Reviews/Snowflake-Reviews-E928471.htm" ], "aliases": [], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "Palantir": { "glassdoor": { "rating": 3.7, "reviews": 886, "scope": "company-wide", "recommend_pct": 65 }, "note": "Work-life balance weak (aggregator 2.8); long hours.", "sources": [ "https://static.glassdoor.co.uk/Reviews/Palantir-Technologies-Reviews-E236375.htm" ], "aliases": [], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "Amazon": { "aliases": [ "AWS", "Amazon Web Services", "Amazon / AWS" ], "glassdoor": { "rating": 3.6, "reviews": 13935, "scope": "AWS", "recommend_pct": 62 }, "note": "Work-life balance 3.0.", "sources": [ "https://static.glassdoor.at/Reviews/Amazon-Web-Services-Reviews-E7470741_P74.htm" ], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "Meta": { "glassdoor": { "rating": 3.6, "reviews": 17952, "scope": "company-wide", "recommend_pct": 55 }, "sources": [ "https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/metacareers" ], "aliases": [], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "GitLab": { "glassdoor": { "rating": 3.6, "reviews": 735, "scope": "company-wide", "recommend_pct": 58 }, "note": "Mixed (3.3-3.6 across snapshots): leadership and culture shifts.", "sources": [ "https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/GitLab-Reviews-E1296544.htm" ], "aliases": [], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "Grafana Labs": { "aliases": [ "Grafana" ], "glassdoor": { "rating": 4.1, "reviews": 215, "scope": "company-wide", "recommend_pct": 79 }, "note": "Frequent leadership changes. Geo-fenced pay (see scout memory).", "sources": [ "https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Grafana-Labs-Reviews-E2300269.htm" ], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "Datadog": { "glassdoor": { "rating": 4.0, "reviews": 1630, "scope": "company-wide", "recommend_pct": 75 }, "note": "3 office days/week, no remote.", "sources": [ "https://static.glassdoor.it/Reviews/Datadog-Reviews-E762009.htm" ], "aliases": [], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "Elastic": { "glassdoor": { "rating": 3.7, "reviews": 880, "scope": "company-wide", "recommend_pct": 68 }, "note": "Snapshots range 3.6-3.9; layoffs and reorgs.", "sources": [ "https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Reviews/Elastic-Reviews-E751551.htm" ], "aliases": [], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "Fivetran": { "glassdoor": { "rating": 3.6, "reviews": 440, "scope": "company-wide", "recommend_pct": 66 }, "secondary": "Blind 3.5 (103)", "note": "Leadership and layoffs criticised.", "sources": [ "https://www.glassdoor.com.au/Reviews/Fivetran-Reviews-E1415980.htm" ], "aliases": [], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "Cisco": { "aliases": [ "Isovalent", "Splunk" ], "glassdoor": { "rating": 4.1, "reviews": 33605, "scope": "company-wide", "recommend_pct": 82 }, "note": "Recurring layoffs.", "sources": [ "https://static.glassdoor.com.mx/Reviews/Cisco-Reviews-E1425_P51.htm" ], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "IBM": { "aliases": [ "Confluent", "Confluent (IBM)", "HashiCorp" ], "glassdoor": { "rating": 3.9, "reviews": 107347, "scope": "company-wide", "recommend_pct": 78 }, "note": "IBM rating; Confluent has been IBM since 2026-03-17.", "sources": [ "https://static.glassdoor.it/Reviews/IBM-Reviews-E354_P4.htm" ], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "Axpo": { "glassdoor": { "rating": 3.9, "reviews": 91, "scope": "company-wide", "recommend_pct": 82 }, "sources": [ "https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Axpo-Reviews-E755157.htm" ], "aliases": [], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "CERN": { "glassdoor": { "rating": 4.3, "reviews": 854, "scope": "company-wide", "recommend_pct": 91 }, "note": "Pay low for Switzerland; short-term contracts.", "sources": [ "https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/CERN-Reviews-E150483.htm" ], "aliases": [], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "MET Group": { "aliases": [ "METGroup" ], "glassdoor": { "rating": 3.7, "reviews": 34, "scope": "company-wide, 2024 snapshot", "recommend_pct": 70 }, "note": "Thin and dated (24-34 reviews, 2024).", "sources": [ "https://www.glassdoor.ie/Reviews/Met-Group-Reviews-E734317.htm" ], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "BIS": { "aliases": [ "Bank for International Settlements", "BIS (Basel)" ], "glassdoor": { "rating": 2.9, "reviews": 56, "scope": "company-wide", "recommend_pct": 42 }, "note": "BELOW threshold: 42% recommend, 33% CEO approval (page may list an outdated CEO). Thin but 56 reviews. NB: an application (jr100498) is pending there.", "sources": [ "https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/X-EI_IE10670.htm" ], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "RUAG": { "aliases": [ "RUAG (Thun/Bern)" ], "not_aliases": [ "RUAG International" ], "glassdoor": { "rating": null, "reviews": null }, "secondary": "Indeed CH 3.1 (sample size not shown)", "note": "kununu group 3.5 on 523 reviews (73% recommend, last 2 years) replaces the thin Indeed 3.1. Subsidiaries vary: RUAG Aviation 3.1 (26), RUAG Ammotec 3.0 (17); RUAG International (2.8) is a different entity. Industry average 3.4.", "sources": [ "https://ch.indeed.com/cmp/Ruag/reviews", "https://www.kununu.com/ch/ruag" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "kununu": { "rating": 3.5, "reviews": 523, "recommend_pct": 73, "scope": "RUAG Schweiz group profile" } }, "SBB": { "glassdoor": { "rating": null, "reviews": null }, "secondary": "Indeed CH 4.2 (46); kununu 3.46 (289) in 2015, dated", "sources": [ "https://ch.indeed.com/cmp/Sbb-Ag/reviews", "https://www.netzwoche.ch/news/2015-02-05/top-10-der-schweizer-arbeitgeber-ausgezeichnet", "https://www.kununu.com/ch/sbbcffffs/kommentare" ], "aliases": [], "checked": "2026-10-22", "kununu": { "rating": 3.8, "reviews": 1808, "scope": "SBB CFF FFS" }, "note": "Praised: atmosphere, pay and benefits, home office; criticised: leadership and communication. An older SBB Informatik review is notably critical." }, "Swissgrid": { "aliases": [ "Swissgrid (Aarau)" ], "glassdoor": { "rating": 4.2, "reviews": 6, "scope": "6 visible of 45", "recommend_pct": 91 }, "secondary": "jobs.ch 15 reviews, mostly positive", "note": "Snapshots range 3.5-3.9 (135-209 reviews). Pension fund, pay, varied work; leadership (3.5) and workload criticised; many external contractors.", "sources": [ "https://www.glassdoor.ca/Reviews/Swissgrid-Reviews-E673595.htm", "https://www.jobs.ch/en/companies/7621-swissgrid-ag/reviews/", "https://www.kununu.com/ch/swissgrid" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "kununu": { "rating": 3.6, "reviews": 146 } }, "PostFinance": { "aliases": [ "PostFinance (Bern)" ], "glassdoor": { "rating": 4.1, "reviews": 16, "scope": "company-wide", "recommend_pct": 79 }, "secondary": "Indeed CH 3.6 (25)", "note": "Colleagues 4.1, communication 3.3; promotion criticised; an Oct 2026 comment reports a recent decline in atmosphere and work-life balance.", "sources": [ "https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/PostFinance-Reviews-E602813.htm", "https://ch.indeed.com/cmp/Postfinance-Ag/reviews", "https://www.kununu.com/ch/postfinance6/kommentare" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "kununu": { "rating": 3.8, "reviews": 497, "recommend_pct": 76 } }, "BFH": { "aliases": [ "Berner Fachhochschule", "BFH (Bern)" ], "glassdoor": { "rating": null, "reviews": null }, "secondary": "Indeed CH 3.5; Glassdoor career-opportunities sub-score 3.9 (64); Swiss Arbeitgeber Award 2022 top-3 large employer", "sources": [ "https://ch.indeed.com/cmp/Berner-Fachhochschule", "https://www.plattformj.ch/artikel/204982/", "https://www.kununu.com/ch/berner-fachhochschule" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "kununu": { "rating": 3.3, "reviews": 132, "recommend_pct": 52 }, "note": "Below the education-sector average (3.6): communication 2.6, leadership 2.8; interesting work 3.8." }, "BKW": { "aliases": [ "BKW (Bern)", "BKW Energie" ], "not_aliases": [ "BKW Management" ], "glassdoor": { "rating": null, "reviews": null }, "note": "Interesting work and conditions; communication (3.2) and leadership criticised.", "sources": [ "https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/BKW-Reviews-E40434.htm", "https://www.kununu.com/ch/bkwag" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "kununu": { "rating": 3.7, "reviews": 345, "recommend_pct": 70, "scope": "BKW AG" } }, "Schweizer Armee": { "aliases": [ "Kdo Cy", "Kommando Cyber", "Schweizer Armee - Kdo Cy", "Bundesverwaltung" ], "glassdoor": { "rating": null, "reviews": null }, "note": "Federal administration profile (no Kdo-Cy-specific profile): varied work, pay and benefits praised; career progression, communication and leadership criticised; slow hiring processes. Below the public-administration average (3.5).", "sources": [ "https://www.jobs.ch/en/companies/70645-bundesverwaltung/reviews/", "https://www.kununu.com/ch/vbs-schweizer-armee" ], "checked": "2026-10-22", "kununu": { "rating": 3.4, "reviews": 997, "recommend_pct": 63, "scope": "Bundesverwaltung / VBS profile" } }, "QuantCo": { "glassdoor": { "rating": null, "reviews": null }, "note": "Thin (18 reviews, German entity); pay and benefits 5.0. Not to be confused with Quant Qualitaetssicherung.", "aliases": [], "checked": "2026-10-22", "kununu": { "rating": 4.3, "reviews": 18, "recommend_pct": 94, "scope": "QuantCo Germany (Rodgau)" }, "sources": [ "https://www.kununu.com/de/quantco6" ] }, "Bitcoin Suisse": { "glassdoor": { "rating": null, "reviews": null }, "note": "Thin (14-18 reviews); leadership said to have worsened after a management change.", "sources": [ "https://trueup.io/co/bitcoin-suisse", "https://www.kununu.com/ch/bitcoin-suisse1" ], "aliases": [], "checked": "2026-10-22", "kununu": { "rating": 3.8, "reviews": 18, "recommend_pct": 77 } }, "SLB": { "aliases": [ "Schlumberger", "SLB OneSubsea", "OneSubsea" ], "glassdoor": { "rating": 3.9, "reviews": 15113, "recommend_pct": 73, "scope": "company-wide" }, "note": "Work-life balance 3.4 (lowest sub-rating), culture 3.9, career 3.8; praise for training and international mobility, criticism of long hours and management. Industry average 3.7.", "sources": [ "https://static.glassdoor.com.br/Reviews/SLB-Reviews-E588_P3871.htm" ], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "MazeMap": { "aliases": [ "Mazemap As", "MazeMap AS" ], "glassdoor": { "rating": null, "reviews": null }, "verdict_override": "unchecked", "note": "Glassdoor page exists with a single review (3.0, March 2024: good colleagues and office; no full remote, sales over engineering). One review is no signal, so the verdict stays unchecked. ~21 employees (OpenCorporates). Do not confuse with 'Maze' (E4132839).", "sources": [ "https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/MazeMap-Reviews-E4814325.htm", "https://opencorporates.com/companies/no/912197905" ], "checked": "2026-10-22" }, "SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge": { "aliases": [ "SpareBank 1 Nord Norge", "Sparebanken Nord-Norge" ], "glassdoor": { "rating": null, "reviews": null }, "verdict_override": "unchecked", "note": "No Glassdoor, Great Place to Work or Universum entry found 2026-10-22. Bytt.no's 2.5 is a CUSTOMER rating, not an employee one, and must not be used.", "sources": [], "checked": "2026-10-22" } } }