Jobs & RecruitingDifficulty: Advanced

Glassdoor Data Extraction

Extract publicly available data from Glassdoor at scale using AlterLab's API — JavaScript rendering, structured extraction, and automatic retries in one request.

Automatic renderingJavaScript supportStructured data extractionChallenge resolution

Website Compatibility Notes

Glassdoor uses strict protections and rate limiting. Full browser rendering with challenge resolution is necessary for reliable access.

Quick Start — Extract from Glassdoor

cURL
curl -X POST https://alterlab.io/api/v1/scrape \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "url": "https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/company-reviews.htm",
    "advanced": { "render_js": true }
  }'

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Python Example

Python
import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://alterlab.io/api/v1/scrape",
    headers={
        "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    json={
        "url": "https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/company-reviews.htm",
        "advanced": {"render_js": True},
    },
)

data = response.json()
print(data["content"][:500])  # First 500 chars of extracted content

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I extract Glassdoor company reviews?

Send Glassdoor company review page URLs to AlterLab with JavaScript rendering. The service returns overall ratings, review counts, pros/cons summaries, and CEO approval ratings from public pages.

Can I extract Glassdoor salary data?

AlterLab can render publicly visible Glassdoor salary pages to extract reported salary ranges, base pay estimates, and compensation breakdowns by role and location.

Does AlterLab work with Glassdoor job listings?

Yes. Glassdoor job listing pages can be rendered to extract job titles, company info, salary estimates, location, and job descriptions from publicly accessible listings.

Responsible Use

AlterLab is designed for extracting publicly available data. Always review the terms of service for any website you access, respect robots.txt directives, and ensure your use case complies with applicable laws in your jurisdiction. Do not use this service to access non-public, authenticated, or personally identifiable data without appropriate authorization.

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terminal
curl -X POST https://api.alterlab.io/v1/scrape \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"url": "https://example.com", "formats": ["markdown"]}'

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