We want "The Glassdoor Effect" to be real, but it's not

When hiring managers often don't know or don't care that an employee feedback tool exists, is it really making a difference?

Let me take you back to about April 2014. That's almost five years ago at this point. I am definitely not a big believer in five-year plans, and the beginnings of this story may help you understand why.

In April 2014, I had about two-three months left on this meaningless graduate program I did at University of Minnesota. I didn't have a job lined up. My …