The Motley Fool reviews

The culture here is cult-ish, and if you show anything less than undying love for all things 'Fool,' you are met with the antithesis of what the company claims to represent. Though the Motley Fool encourages a wide range of opinions, it is not the case if you are an employee. You must bow down to the chosen darlings and blindly champion the rhetoric they consistently ooze. Egos are a problem here, and management seems to support it fully. The company's ultimate goals are to capture email addresses for the marketing department.

If you decide to take one of the opportunities to work with a different department, be prepared to work on your normal full-time job and the additional tasks without any firm commitment to a position elsewhere. If you do receive a desired promotion, you may later be handed another ‘promotion’ into a new position where they simply need bodies. It may not be the best fit for you, and it is tricky to decline such moves. The culture that initially functioned to serve a much smaller company. Activities were designed to foster a sense of knowing everyone at the company, including activities (frequently alcohol centered) offering a somewhat casual, even party-like atmosphere in the office. Unfortunately, the bedrock of the company culture and the way it is implemented is frequently seeded with toxic positivity. Newly promoted management is given little to no training for functioning with direct reports, and as a result there are near constant issues with communication throughout the company. Accountability for anyone in higher management is also extremely difficult to obtain. The primary company messaging is convoluted, as employees are told loudly to express ideas and come forward about any issues without worry of job loss. However it is not unprecedented to arrive back at work post leave and find that the job once held has changed or simply no longer exists. Again, this is tricky to resolve short of simply complying with the change. The benefit of developing friendships that with the hiring of many interesting people is much tricker to maintain. Since the pandemic hit, the company has transitioned to an almost entirely digital presence. Many of the touted culture benefits are lost in the process. All of that said, if you keep your head down, you can enjoy nice healthcare, gain some new skills and financial knowledge, and meet some cool people. Be guarded with any feelings of discontent.