Does The Motley Fool pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Motley Fool employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Motley Fool. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Motley Fool?

14% of The Motley Fool employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Motley Fool 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.1 for culture and values and 2.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Motley Fool?

Freelance Writer (16) , Contractor (13) , Analyst (12) , Intern (12) , Contract Writer (8) , Software Engineer (8) , Investment Analyst (7) , Content Writer (6) , Software Developer (6) , Contributor (5) , Editor (5) , Individual Contributor (5) , Investment Writer (5) , Writer (5) , Developer (4)

What are the pros of working at The Motley Fool according to real employee reviews?

"Great people amongst the rank and file employees" ((in 61 reviews)); "And the benefits were great." ((in 50 reviews)); "The people and the culture are great." ((in 31 reviews)); "3. Good pay" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good work life balance and stmosphere" ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Motley Fool according to real employee reviews?

"Chaotic career paths is the norm" ((in 11 reviews)); "Senior leadership is more concerned with being the smartest person in the room than actually achieving anything" ((in 10 reviews)); "Most leaders spend most of their emotional energy "protecting", "blocking", or "shielding" their direct reports from the vacillating whims of a passionate and disconnected CEO and leadership team." ((in 8 reviews)); "Benefits are top notch, but base salary is average to below average" ((in 7 reviews)); "No career progression." ((in 6 reviews))

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2.3

14% would recommend to a friend

(303 total reviews)

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24% approve of CEO

14% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.1

Culture & values

2.1

Career opportunities

1.8

Senior management

The Motley Fool has an employee rating of 2.3 out of 5 stars, based on 303 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The The Motley Fool employee rating is 38% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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303 reviews

4.0

Jun 25, 2008

An exceptional place to work

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Culturally, it's hard to find a cooler place to work than the Fool. The people are very friendly, the policies are very employee friendly, and the compensation is good. Financially, Motley Fool is growing at solid double-digit growth rates and is very sound. Senior management continues to make smart decisions about how to drive the business.

Cons

I'm not sure if there are many downsides of working at the Fool. The company is very focused on certain key initiatives, so perhaps one possible downside is that there isn't as wide-ranging an assortment of project work that you might think there would be. The only other thing is that it's a very flat organization, so people coming to the Fool from bigger companies with many layers of management might be both pleasantly surprised at the flatness of the org chart, but equally confused about how they themselves can advance. Other than that, it's a tough place to beat.

5.0

Jun 11, 2008

This is the best job ever!

Human resources

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CEO approval

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Pros

Awesome benefits and great people. The company leadership has defined a clear road map, so I where we're going and how I can help us get there. My boss is the bomb! These are by far the nicest and most itelligent people I have ever worked with. The collaboration at the company is fabulous. I don't feel like there is company "politicing" happening like I've experienced at almost every other employer that I've worked for. We spend a lot of time together - not because we have to, but because we want to. This is my second full-time stint with The Motley Fool and I hope that it lasts a long, long time.

Cons

The D.C. area is expensive.

2.0

Jun 11, 2008

Don't be fooled by this place

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can obtain valuable knowledge about investing while working for this company. The company tries really hard to make it a cool and hip place to work, after awhile it does get weird.

Cons

Management at the company is like working from within a concentration camp. Everything is very top-down and your input will be ridiculed constantly by you management. There's a lot of nepotism within the organization making politics a very big part of everyday. Privacy is not an option at this company. Desks are right up against each other, so that the company can pack as many people possible onto a single floor.

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