Ruins the PT profession. Screws us all for a quick buck. - Physical Therapist Athletico Employee Review

1.0
Mar 7, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

- Open gym atmosphere for follow ups, usually private treatment rooms for initial evals - Most of the PT's are pretty cool (first and second hand report). Fun to work with and it's a generally good, fun environment. But if your coworkers suck, there is really no avoiding them. - Medbridge access which is great - includes HEP programs and CEU courses

Cons

- All they care about is productivity, even if that means borderline fraud and overbilling. They have explicitly said to me they want to see all patients on average of 1 hour per session, 13 visits total, and 2-3x/week. Maybe they only need 5 sessions for 40 minutes each? Doesn't matter. - They treat their PT's like crap. Recently during the extreme cold in Chicago they FORCED PT's company wide to use their PTO and take the day off and squeezed patients into rest of the week to save money. That's BS. - It's a sinking ship. The company is not financially thriving. Cancelled the christmas party. Cut aide hours. Aggressively expanding clinics to offset overhead costs, increasing revenue at the "ground level" or at the PT clinics (main revenue stream). - You will work extra for no overtime. - Very average pay - likely 65-70k for a new grad.

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5.0
May 13, 2026
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Pros

Great hands on experience compared to other clinics. Heard that at other clinics, aides just clean and 'make the clinician's life easier' but at this location if youre willing to learn and take initiative, you can assist patients through their exercises under supervision of the licensed therapist

Cons

The only thing is the pay, but it's an entry level job so makes sense why.

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Athletico Response
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Thank you for your thoughtful feedback! We’re glad to hear you’re enjoying the hands-on experience and opportunities to work directly with patients—those are important parts of building a strong foundation in this field. It’s also great to know that our management team is making a positive impact on your experience. We understand your feedback regarding compensation and appreciate your perspective!
4.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefits Good job right out of PT school and good experience Great continuing education resources and paid for

Cons

Expectations to double book and triple book patients Lack of room for career growth You are micromanaged Leads to burnout

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