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)

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

May 16, 2010

Excellent place to learn and grow as an investor

Research analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work with some of the brightest and most knowledgeable people around in an environment that encourages sharing and openness. It is literally impossible not to learn something new every day, and if you put real effort into it, the amount you can learn and grow is limitless. Dress is casual, the atmosphere is relaxed, and the pursuit of excellence fills the air.

Cons

If you want your own office, or the aspiration of your own office, that's not going to fly here. The open-room feel might make reading or concentration seem difficult, but donning some headphones or grabbing yourself a conference room for some quieter time is never an issue.

3.0

Apr 8, 2010

great place to work

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Motley fool can be a great company to work for. they staff is nice and helpful and editors are quick in turning around your completed work papers.

Cons

The one downside to the job i did was that it was online mostly and the metrics drove the job. If you no make metrics then no more job.

5.0

Feb 8, 2010

Unique Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mission driven company. Entrepreneurial with fiscal discipline.

Cons

Struggles with balance between ideals and marketing strategy.

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