Best Sites to Research Salaries and Employers

What separates the best job sites to research salaries and companies?

Four sites made the cut, and the scores split them by what they do with a listing once you find it. LinkedIn Jobs leads at 8.6, and the reason is verification: 89% of first-page listings were real and current in testing, and alerts matched our searches best. Glassdoor sits at 8.1 because it bolts employee reviews, salaries, benefits and interview questions onto the same listings Indeed carries. Wellfound scores 7.7 with salary and equity ranges printed on every listing and founders replying directly. Remote.co is the smallest at 7.0, drawing from the screened FlexJobs pool.

Price is not the divider here. LinkedIn Jobs is free, with Premium at $39.99/mo, and the other three are free. What you pay for is depth of research, not access.

What should I check before picking one?

Our scoring weighted listing quality at 30, search and filters at 20, seeker tools at 20, coverage at 15 and value at 15. Read your own priorities against that.

• Listing quality: LinkedIn Jobs wins on verified, current postings. Glassdoor inherits Indeed's listing problems, which is the trade-off for its research layer.
• Research depth: Glassdoor is the only pick with reviews, salaries, benefits and interview questions from employees, plus Bowls for anonymous discussion. It asks for an account and a contribution to see everything.
• Pay transparency: Wellfound shows salary and equity on every listing. If you are weighing an offer, that saves a step.
• Coverage: LinkedIn Jobs is weak for hourly and trade jobs. Wellfound is startups only, with nothing for the nurse search, and its listing volume swings with the funding market. Remote.co has the smallest remote coverage of the sites tested, and many listings point to FlexJobs to apply.
• Tools: Easy Apply and a profile recruiters actually search are LinkedIn Jobs strengths. Wellfound gives you one profile and many applications, with a reliable remote filter.

LinkedIn Jobs

For professional roles where you want the recruiter already on the platform and alerts that match your searches. Skip Premium unless you have a specific reason; it adds little for most seekers.

Glassdoor

For researching an employer before you apply: reviews, salaries, benefits and interview questions in one place. Accept the account requirement and the listing quality that comes with Indeed's inventory.

Wellfound

For startup roles where salary and equity are on the listing and a founder might reply. Not for healthcare or trade searches.

Remote.co

For a free, screened slice of remote listings plus company profiles explaining how each employer works remotely. Expect to be sent to FlexJobs to apply on many of them.

LinkedIn Jobs suits professional roles where verified listings and recruiter reach matter most. Glassdoor suits anyone researching an employer's pay, reviews and interview process before applying. Wellfound fits startup searches with salary and equity on the listing, and Remote.co is the free option for a screened slice of remote work.