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Marathon Strategies Reviews

2.7

37% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)
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Phil Singer

59% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Marathon Strategies has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Marathon Strategies employee rating is 27% below average for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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18 reviews
1.0
12 June 2017
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Pros

Many of the mid- and entry-level staff are intelligent and talented.

Cons

The managing directors have incredibly poor communication skills. During my time at Marathon, I often witnessed the managing directors give contradictory or unclear instructions, or change their minds after time-intensive assignments had been completed, which created an incredibly counterproductive work environment. When this occurred, the managing directors would often publicly shame employees, regardless of whose fault the miscommunication was. Because of this, most of the staff was miserable, and the turnover rate was unbelievably high. Unless you have no other prospects, I would strongly recommend against taking a job at Marathon

1.0
17 Aug 2019
Recommend
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Pros

There are opportunities to devise innovative client strategies, write for top-tier outlets and work with respected reporters. Career development is possible if employees are persistent.

Cons

Management is fundamentally atrocious. Changes to improve the company have been in name only, with management retaining its impossibly demanding expectations leading to immediate employee burnout. Turnover is generally over 60%, so the company and clients are always in flux. The volatile behavior of management makes work miserable, and bonding between employees is generally limited to this shared misery. It says something that whenever an employee leaves, which is frequently, it generally means celebrating that employees escape. Employees who have been there longer try to rationalize staying and management's behavior, saying that it is the norm in New York, but it is truly not. Do not work here if you want any semblance of a work-life balance, a relationship of mutual respect with management, or for work to be something fulfilling and happy in your life. A fundamental shift at the highest level of management is necessary. (Note there would likely be more negative reviews here if employees weren't afraid of management)

1.0
14 Feb 2017
Recommend
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Pros

I enjoyed many of the projects that I worked on. The research assignments were very interesting.

Cons

-High turnover (higher than 25% turnover in 6 months) -lack of directions or vague instructions -Bad manners/lack of professionalism -bad work culture - everyone blames each other, managers never take responsibility for their mistakes - and the owner does not hold them responsible -managers take credit for the ideas of their underlings

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