I immediately go to the 1 and 2 stars, and read all the negative reviews. I then look for trends in those negatives.
If I see no real trend, and instead people being dumb, I ignore them. If I see distinct trends of faulty thing, or fails to perform, then I know to avoid.
I assume (well, rightfully so) that any 4's and 5's are gamified and or just outright fraudulent. Companies who run these review sections are directly complicit, and usually rely on these ratings to "make the sale" or otherwise hold mind share.
There's not much we can do here. Just hope we hit jackpot on the employer lottery.
I immediately go to the 1 and 2 stars, and read all the negative reviews. I then look for trends in those negatives.
If I see no real trend, and instead people being dumb, I ignore them. If I see distinct trends of faulty thing, or fails to perform, then I know to avoid.
I assume (well, rightfully so) that any 4's and 5's are gamified and or just outright fraudulent. Companies who run these review sections are directly complicit, and usually rely on these ratings to "make the sale" or otherwise hold mind share.
There's not much we can do here. Just hope we hit jackpot on the employer lottery.