Community Guidelines

At CultureLedger, we believe that choosing where to work is one of the most important decisions a person can make.

Our community exists to help people make better career decisions through honest, respectful and constructive workplace experiences.

These guidelines explain what we expect from everyone who contributes to CultureLedger.

Our Principles

Every decision we make is guided by five principles:

Transparency

People deserve an honest picture of workplace culture.

Fairness

Reviews should present genuine experiences without harassment or personal attacks.

Respect

Behind every review are real people.

We ask everyone to communicate respectfully, even when describing difficult experiences.

Independence

CultureLedger operates independently.

Companies cannot pay to remove, alter or influence reviews.

Privacy

Protecting reviewer anonymity is fundamental to our platform.

Who Can Submit a Review?

You should only submit a review if:

• you currently work (or previously worked) for the organisation;
• you completed an interview process with the organisation;
• you worked there as an employee, contractor, intern or apprentice;
• you are sharing your own first-hand experience.

Please do not submit reviews on behalf of someone else.

Write From Experience

The most valuable reviews come from genuine experience.

Please:

• describe what happened;
• provide context;
• explain how it affected you;
• be honest about both positives and negatives.

Balanced reviews are often the most helpful.

Be Respectful

Workplace experiences can be emotional.

We encourage honest criticism.

We do not encourage hostility.

Please avoid:

• insults;
• abusive language;
• threats;
• harassment;
• personal attacks.

Focus on behaviours, systems and workplace culture rather than attacking individuals.

Do Not Identify Individuals

To protect everyone’s privacy, please avoid naming:

• managers;
• colleagues;
• HR staff;
• interviewers;
• executives who are not already acting publicly in their professional capacity.

Instead of writing:

“Sarah in HR lied to me.”

Write:

“The recruitment process lacked transparency.”

Protect Confidential Information

Do not publish:

• trade secrets;
• source code;
• confidential client information;
• financial information that is not public;
• passwords;
• internal documents;
• commercially sensitive information.

CultureLedger is a workplace transparency platform—not a place to disclose confidential business information.

No Hate Speech or Discrimination

Content that promotes or encourages discrimination based on protected characteristics will not be published.

This includes:

• race;
• ethnicity;
• nationality;
• religion;
• disability;
• age;
• sex;
• gender identity;
• sexual orientation.

Everyone deserves respect.

No Fake Reviews

Reviews must represent genuine experiences.

We prohibit:

• fabricated reviews;
• reviews written for someone else;
• coordinated campaigns;
• multiple reviews for the same experience;
• reviews submitted in exchange for payment or incentives.

Trust depends on authenticity.

AI-Generated Content

You may use AI to help improve grammar or structure.

However:

Your review must reflect your own genuine experience.

Reviews written entirely by AI or generated from fabricated information are not permitted.

Keep Reviews Relevant

Please focus on workplace-related topics such as:

• leadership;
• communication;
• management;
• compensation;
• career development;
• work-life balance;
• diversity and inclusion;
• psychological safety;
• flexibility;
• wellbeing;
• interview experiences.

Political opinions, unrelated disputes or personal grievances that are not connected to the workplace may be removed.

Companies Are Part of the Conversation

Companies may respond to reviews.

We encourage constructive dialogue.

Responses should:

• address the issues respectfully;
• avoid identifying reviewers;
• avoid retaliation;
• demonstrate a willingness to learn.

CultureLedger moderates company responses using the same standards applied to reviews.

What Happens After You Submit?

Every review goes through moderation before publication.

It may be:

• published;
• returned for clarification;
• edited for spelling or formatting (without changing meaning);
• rejected if it breaches our policies.

Our moderation process is explained in our Review Policy.

Reporting Content

If you believe content breaches these guidelines, you can report it for review.

Every report is assessed by our moderation team.

Submitting a report does not automatically result in removal.

We carefully consider:

• authenticity;
• fairness;
• supporting evidence;
• community standards.

Consequences of Misuse

Users who repeatedly violate these guidelines may have their submissions rejected or lose access to the platform.

This includes attempts to:

• manipulate ratings;
• submit fraudulent reviews;
• abuse other users;
• interfere with moderation;
• undermine trust in the platform.

Our Commitment

CultureLedger exists to create a more transparent world of work.

That requires trust from everyone involved:

• reviewers;
• employers;
• job seekers;
• our community.

These guidelines are designed to protect that trust.

They are not simply rules—they are the principles that shape how CultureLedger operates.

Questions?

If you have questions about these guidelines, please contact:

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