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The Motley Fool reviews

2.4

13% would recommend to a friend

(303 total reviews)
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Tom Gardner

22% approve of CEO

12% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.2

Culture & values

2.1

Career opportunities

1.8

Senior management

The Motley Fool has an employee rating of 2.4 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 35% 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 25, 2012

Foolery doth walk about the orb like the sun, it shineth everywhere!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

* Extremely talented and dedicated people * Balanced interests across all stakeholders (members, employees, shareholders, the world) * An open, transparent online community vs. the shadowy world of finance * Long-term focus (10-50+ years) * Purpose-driven, private, wholly-owned organization * Massive exciting challenge of improving the lives of savers & investors around the world

Cons

* Communication challenges with worldwide expansion * Continued work aligning marketing voice and reputation/philosophy/brand * Challenge of transitioning to mobile-first design * Challenge of proving ability to scale into new growth initiatives and new markets * After years spent buying back our investors, we must accelerate growth through re-investment

4.0
Jun 13, 2012

I found a family here.

Anonymous employee
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CEO approval
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Pros

Great collegial atmosphere. Top-notch workplace from a full-life perspective. People here care about the mission, the challenge, and each other. The atmosphere is laid back, but the people always strive to improve.

Cons

Sometimes the office can get a little chaotic, and communication in the office could be improved. Org changes tend to happen quickly, and can sometimes be a surprise.

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The Motley Fool Response
11y
Your review calls out so many great reasons why Fools enjoy their experience here. Being intrinsically motivated to grow and develop is a trait shared among so many Fools. Thanks for your comments!
5.0
May 11, 2012

One of the best places to work in the United States today

Anonymous employee
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Business Outlook

Pros

*unlimited upside for the business *a "Foolish" management culture which is about servant leadership *still early on and still a small company *Fast Company articles about collaboration and games at the company, the internal university, unlimited vacation policy, etc. are external validations of long-held internal policies

Cons

*frequent job changes -- don't come in thinking your job description is inscribed in stone -- you likely will be doing more than you thought, or different stuff *company expects employees to be self-accountable and take ownership of what they're doing -- this won't work for everyone

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The Motley Fool Response
11y
Thanks so much for your review. Excellent advice about finding opportunities to help members benefit from the programs we've developed internally. We also appreciate your comment about accountability - we really want Fools to take ownership of their careers and be entrepreneurial in their roles. Thanks!
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