Motley Fool Reviews

Pros

You learn nothing no exposure perfect place to ruin your career

Cons

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Pros

WFH options Open communication from management Excellent health insurance Competitive salary Incredible investing education. Seriously floored by how much I’ve accumulated simply by learning at work and using my employee benefit of access to premium services. Great coworkers (Our hiring process is not easy—and Fools collectively benefit from that, as we are surrounded by people who really want to be here.) CEO Tom Gardner is not only brilliant and forward-thinking, but he is a sincerely kind, caring person who is passionate about making others’ lives better. True servant leader. (And I’d say the exact same thing for co-founder David Gardner—I love David’s mentality of “investing for the world you want to see.”)

Cons

We are, at the time of this review, not as diverse as we need to be. (The company is currently hard at work to create more diversity and foster inclusion among Fools. Unfortunately there’s no magical overnight remedy, but during the time I have been here, there has been a consistent and significant focus on making improvements on this front.)

Pros

The benefits are SOLID. If you have kids, need physical therapy, and appreciate the gift of company stock. There is an environment conducive to learning new skills if you mingle well with the right people at the right moment. There is flexibility to try different tasks, which can lead to shifting positions in new departments. If you are someone who thrives on pivoting to implement changes, you will not be bored. Mix with the right people, and you can find opportunities to switch departments.

Cons

If you decide to take one of the opportunities to work with a different department, be prepared to work on your normal full-time job and the additional tasks without any firm commitment to a position elsewhere. If you do receive a desired promotion, you may later be handed another ‘promotion’ into a new position where they simply need bodies. It may not be the best fit for you, and it is tricky to decline such moves. The culture that initially functioned to serve a much smaller company. Activities were designed to foster a sense of knowing everyone at the company, including activities (frequently alcohol centered) offering a somewhat casual, even party-like atmosphere in the office. Unfortunately, the bedrock of the company culture and the way it is implemented is frequently seeded with toxic positivity. Newly promoted management is given little to no training for functioning with direct reports, and as a result there are near constant issues with communication throughout the company. Accountability for anyone in higher management is also extremely difficult to obtain. The primary company messaging is convoluted, as employees are told loudly to express ideas and come forward about any issues without worry of job loss. However it is not unprecedented to arrive back at work post leave and find that the job once held has changed or simply no longer exists. Again, this is tricky to resolve short of simply complying with the change. The benefit of developing friendships that with the hiring of many interesting people is much tricker to maintain. Since the pandemic hit, the company has transitioned to an almost entirely digital presence. Many of the touted culture benefits are lost in the process. All of that said, if you keep your head down, you can enjoy nice healthcare, gain some new skills and financial knowledge, and meet some cool people. Be guarded with any feelings of discontent.