{
  "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.",
    "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"
    },
    "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)",
      "verdict_override": "avoid",
      "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"
    },
    "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"
    }
  }
}