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The Motley Fool Software Developer reviews

2.0

6% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)
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Tom Gardner

4% approve of CEO

6% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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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Reviews by job title

15 reviews
2.0
May 4, 2015

Great company on the surface, not so great for motivated people.

Software engineer
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CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

On the surface - Flexible work environment, fun activities.

Cons

Very cult-like. Low salary, unusable unlimited vacation, and a culture which does not encourage new ideas. If you're good at what you do you, it's incredibly easy to find the same perks with a significantly better salary at a company that treats you and respects you like an individual. Senior management makes secretarial staff take care of personal items such as getting oil changes, registering cars, submitting school paperwork, etc. Almost 5 years after leaving, their product and offerings are almost completely unchanged. Don't work here if you want to accomplish anything.

4.0
Mar 8, 2013

Great place to work

Developer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It's a great environment to solve problems. The management really cares about it's employees and the benefits show that.

Cons

There's a lot of dead weight. Turnover is very low because it's a great place to work. Management, seemingly, gets attached to employees that have either outlasted their value or were never valuable to begin with. This demotivates "high-performers" and makes it difficult to hire and retain quality employees.

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The Motley Fool Response
11y
We absolutely think of ourselves as a group of dedicated people who collaborate to solve problems for our members. Thanks for recognizing us! We have reviewed our policies and spend more time than ever recruiting amazing candidates and evaluating the contributions of our employers. We’re focusing on development and leadership to help Fools as they make the journey to become high performers.
5.0
Sep 30, 2012

The Motley Fool is the bee's knees

Software developer
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-It is awesome to work with so many extremely smart and talented people. A benefit of this is the tremendous amount of trust and mutual respect among coworkers. -We have an incredible mission that is easy to be passionate about and it makes the work we do seem very noble and righteous. -Our benefits listed on our culture blog pretty much speak for themselves...unlimited PTO, flexible work schedule, in-office massuise and chiropractor, and so many other things make working here a blast.

Cons

-It is easy to gain weight from all of the free food/drinks. Be wary of the "foolish 15". -Sometimes there are way too many fun things going on during periods of time when we are really busy and it activates my FOMO and stresses me out. -I sometimes wonder why I'm being paid, because I have so much fun at work. -There really isn't a very obvious or defined career path for people to take in order to get themselves promoted and moving up the corporate ladder. Everyone recognizes this though, so I assume we are working hard to fix it in some foolish and clever way.

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The Motley Fool Response
11y
We’re excited that you’re taking advantage of our benefits! We think the combination of a truly meaningful purpose, talented Fools and a great culture really can change the definition of “work.” (It’s rare that Glassdoor reviews include “have so much fun at work” in the Cons section). We recognize that our structure doesn’t tie neatly to any straightforward, ladder climbing philosophy. Being nimble and always ready for change is a big part of life here at the Fool. Thanks for your review!
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