I think it's a good practice to go and check out the reviews but then again you will never know anything until you really go in and experience it. All the best!

Read the reviews but don't use it until you are actually offered the job and consider it based on that. Why?

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Culture: There are company culture, team culture and your direct boss culture. Definitely they're linked, but a great company culture does not matter if your direct boss don't play to it (yes, there are bosses who may not play the same tune).

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Compensation: It depends on your role, you and you. Company will always say no budget but they will spare no efforts for the one candidate they need (unless the gap is ridiculously huge).

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Bad Management: This is something you have the opportunity to check since you're likely to meet with the hiring manager. Ask questions - it's a two way traffic. If they're uncomfortable with your questions or get emotional when it's factual, it's a red alert. RUN. You want to have someone who is keen to listen, humble and motivated.

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If finally, you made a choice and it was a facade (because people tend to show their best during interviews), fret not and take it as a learning experience.

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All the best to you!

Go with an open mind.

Definitely, so that you have an idea of how it would be like to be mentally prepared. Then, if it turns out it's not that bad after all, all the better that way right?

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In a toxic work environment, even if you join, you'd be gone the moment your contract's up anyway. Worse still, it's so terrible that you'd rather pay the damages to terminate the contract early.

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If majority of Glassdoor reviews for that company is something you definitely cannot stand, just go ahead and find some place else.