Is The Motley Fool a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at The Motley Fool have rated their employer with 2.0 out of 5 stars in 15 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of The Motley Fool employees being 2.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at The Motley Fool now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at The Motley Fool .

Does The Motley Fool pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at The Motley Fool with 2.1 out of 5 stars based on 15 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 41.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at The Motley Fool.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at The Motley Fool?

6% of Software Developer employees at The Motley Fool would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 55% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated The Motley Fool with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 2.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 1.9 rating for culture and values and 2.0 rating for career opportunities.

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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 51 reviews)); "The people and the culture are great." ((in 35 reviews)); "3. Good pay" ((in 17 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 12 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)); "Low salaries." ((in 7 reviews)); "No career progression." ((in 6 reviews))

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2.0

6% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)

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4% approve of CEO

6% positive business outlook

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3.7

Work/Life balance

2.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.1

Compensation and benefits

2.0

Career opportunities

1.9

Culture & values

1.6

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated The Motley Fool with 2.0 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a poor working experience there. The Motley Fool is rated 46% below average by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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15 reviews

1.0

Aug 7, 2025

Micromanagement Central

Software engineer

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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

2.0

Nov 11, 2024

Buyer Beware

Developer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Up until a year ago this place was a great place to work. Amazing to be frank. We transitioned from old legacy systems to AWS and we were really making strides implementing newer forward looking technology.

Cons

The CTO bad mouths leadership and his colleagues non-stop. He believes his ideas are the only good ones and is often disconnected from what the teams are actually accomplishing. Take this for what its worth i would do my homework on the CTO and his prior work experiences and why he left. Needless to say i was let go a week ago along with many other members of his organization because he didnt think we had what it takes to get to the next level. He never even laid out what the next level was or is. A complete joke of an organization and the leadership team changes their minds non-stop.

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