The Motley Fool is the bee's knees - Software Developer The Motley Fool Employee Review

5.0
Sep 30, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-It is awesome to work with so many extremely smart and talented people. A benefit of this is the tremendous amount of trust and mutual respect among coworkers. -We have an incredible mission that is easy to be passionate about and it makes the work we do seem very noble and righteous. -Our benefits listed on our culture blog pretty much speak for themselves...unlimited PTO, flexible work schedule, in-office massuise and chiropractor, and so many other things make working here a blast.

Cons

-It is easy to gain weight from all of the free food/drinks. Be wary of the "foolish 15". -Sometimes there are way too many fun things going on during periods of time when we are really busy and it activates my FOMO and stresses me out. -I sometimes wonder why I'm being paid, because I have so much fun at work. -There really isn't a very obvious or defined career path for people to take in order to get themselves promoted and moving up the corporate ladder. Everyone recognizes this though, so I assume we are working hard to fix it in some foolish and clever way.

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We’re excited that you’re taking advantage of our benefits! We think the combination of a truly meaningful purpose, talented Fools and a great culture really can change the definition of “work.” (It’s rare that Glassdoor reviews include “have so much fun at work” in the Cons section). We recognize that our structure doesn’t tie neatly to any straightforward, ladder climbing philosophy. Being nimble and always ready for change is a big part of life here at the Fool. Thanks for your review!

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Pros

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Cons

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