What happened to the Fool is truly sad - Software Engineer The Motley Fool Employee Review

3.0
10 Aug 2024
Recommend
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Pros

During my tenure, I had the pleasure of working with some of the smartest, kindest people I've ever known. Until recently, the company's culture was like none other. I was proud to be a Fool. Benefits and flexibility are great.

Cons

Unfortunately, things have changed. Leadership was always flaky, but over the past few years, it became unhinged. One person in particular seems to have had some sort of breakdown, and he runs the show. It's such a shame to see what he has done to what was once the best place you could ever want to be. It was a truly magical place for the first ten years I was there, but now it's just a caustic environment, and the person in charge seems to be truly oblivious as to what has become of his company. Or maybe I'm being generous, because he is a very smart man who has to see it. Pay has always been low, which was okay when it was truly a great place to work, but that's no longer the case.

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5.0
22 Aug 2025
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Pros

Generous benefits,Great benefits and the company really leans into being AI-first, which makes the work feel exciting and future focused. The mission of helping the world invest smarter is meaningful, and the people here are awesome, smart, kind, and fun to work with.

Cons

Priorities shift a lot, which can be frustrating at times, but it’s part of the startup style approach to keep moving forward. You often have to push to get decisions made, so persistence definitely helps.

3.0
18 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Remote work - Great people amongst the rank and file employees - Excellent benefits, and a supportive culture - The opportunity to be an independent voice on stocks. You can speak your mind on a stock, even if it conflicts with what other members of TMF say.

Cons

- Leadership set a goal in 2019 to reach $1 B in revenue. The company tried to achieve this by selling more and more subscriptions, without expanding the research team. Diligence declined. Eventually the stocks recommended did as well. TMF has never really recovered from the reputational loss. - Leaders are chosen based on loyalty, not competence. All leaders basically carry out Tom Gardner's orders, no matter how bizarre or destructive they are. Independent thinkers are gotten rid off.

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