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))

What are employees saying about The Motley Fool layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about The Motley Fool layoffs and their outlook for job security at The Motley Fool in 2026.

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2.3

14% would recommend to a friend

(303 total reviews)

Tom Gardner

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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Reviews by job title

303 reviews

5.0

Aug 22, 2025

Start Up Attitude with Great Benefits

Senior project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generous benefits,Great benefits and the company really leans into being AI-first, which makes the work feel exciting and future focused. The mission of helping the world invest smarter is meaningful, and the people here are awesome, smart, kind, and fun to work with.

Cons

Priorities shift a lot, which can be frustrating at times, but it’s part of the startup style approach to keep moving forward. You often have to push to get decisions made, so persistence definitely helps.

1.0

Aug 7, 2025

Micromanagement Central

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The remote first policy and the yearly internal conference trip.

Cons

Micromanagement everywhere…no team is safe anymore, sane managers who believed in hands off as long as the work is done have moved on.

3.0

Aug 5, 2025

There's been a shift

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair pay, easy to move between roles, good people

Cons

Recent shift in culture which motivated a lot of long term employees to leave Chaotic vibe when it comes to expectations/road map

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