Robert Hohman Explained

Robert Hohman (born 1970/71) is the co-founder and chairman of Glassdoor, the jobs and recruiting site, which was acquired by Recruit Holdings in 2018.[1] Hohman was CEO of Glassdoor from 2007 to 2020.[2]

Early life and education

Hohman grew up in a blue collar family near Canton, Ohio. He began writing software at age 12.[3] He spent summers earning money on his grandparents' farm baling hay in order to buy memory for his VIC-20 computer.[4]

By high school, he was writing COBOL code for an accounting firm.

He received his bachelor's and master's degrees in computer science from Stanford University. While at Stanford, Hohman and Victor Jih co-founded Victory Briefs, the largest debate camp organizer in North America.[5]

Career

Hohman joined Microsoft in 1993 and as a software developer and participated in the team that built Expedia.[6]

In 2006, he quit his job as president of Hotwire to do nothing but play World of Warcraft for a year - after hitting the maximum level, he quit and started Glassdoor.[7] Hohman is a passionate competitor in League of Legends.[8]

Gaming

Hohman is a passionate competitor in League of Legends.[9] He is a minority owner of the North American eSports organization Cloud9.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glassdoor to be acquired for $1.2 billion by Japan-based HR giant Recruit Holdings. 2018-05-09. GeekWire. en-US. 2020-02-18.
  2. News: Needleman. Sarah E.. Glassdoor's Operating Chief to Become Its Next CEO. 2019-08-26. Wall Street Journal. 2020-03-09. en-US. 0099-9660.
  3. Web site: Fast Talk: Being Interactive. Lidsky. David. 2005-02-01. Fast Company. en-US. 2020-02-18.
  4. Web site: Glassdoor CEO Robert Hohman explains why reviews with sexual harassment allegations don't get removed. 15 August 2018. Vox.
  5. News: How Did I Get Here? Robert Hohman. 2020-10-29. Bloomberg.com.
  6. Widdicombe . Lizzie . Improving Workplace Culture, One Review at a Time . August 8, 2019 . . January 15, 2018.
  7. News: Bort . Julie . How playing World of Warcraft every day for a year led Robert Hohman to found a $1 billion startup . August 8, 2019 . . May 10, 2015.
  8. Web site: The Co-Founder of Glassdoor Shares How To Stop Other People From Controlling Your Time. Zipkin. Nina. 2018-04-12. Entrepreneur. en. 2020-02-18.
  9. Web site: The Co-Founder of Glassdoor Shares How To Stop Other People From Controlling Your Time. Zipkin. Nina. 2018-04-12. Entrepreneur. en. 2020-03-09.
  10. Web site: Esports Company Cloud9 Raises $50 Million In Series B Funding. Perez. Matt. Forbes. en. 2020-03-09.

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