work environment. Even if it was a buzzy company, everyone deserves the right to work in a well-balanced, healthy environment.
I would highly recommend against speaking on your personal experiences as a previous employee of the organization. Often, larger organizations will have outlined a non-solicitation clause within your original employment agreement, which would include legal terminology against the act of actively enticing potential candidates away from the company. Any discourse from this agreement could potentially lead to legal implications against you.
You have every right to ignore the LinkedIn messages. Should you wish to reply, redirect anyone who reaches out to Glassdoor/Indeed by saying something like: “I don’t feel comfortable with sharing direct feedback with respect to my experience, but I would recommend reviewing the reviews for this organization on Glassdoor/Indeed.
If you can truly answer this with the former and with authenticity, then I would structure my advice in a manner that is balanced. As you mentioned, there are many perks at this organization, however, your experience was not favourable. Provide the data points, but leave it up to the person to make their decision based on seeing both sides of the coin. It allows the person seeking advice to draw their own conclusions.
At the end of the day, you have the ability to influence someone’s career decision, so don’t take it lightly.with ‘Nine to Five’ in the subject line. Emails without the correct subject line may not be answered.
Most ppl will give a toxic review even if the company is ok.