Pros
Flexibility to work from home Dogs (they really need pet therapy in that place) It's not a terrible place to start, but best to get a year or so under your belt and then head for greener pastures The specialists and strategists you work with day in and day out are wonderful. At least, they were until much of the talent left.
Cons
The majority of these negative reviews are absolutely spot on. The sad part is none of this is on the people actually doing the day-to-day work. The biggest problem leading to Fathom's impressively swift downfall is management. Not a single person at the top is qualified for the position they have. Many make their own hours - some show up at 10am and leave by 3pm, some decide that a 2-day week in the office is sufficient. They preach accountability but then throw people under the bus instead of holding themselves responsible (hypocrisy, anyone?). A few have been promoted and survived layoffs even though they were the ones responsible for the strategy that failed on their largest client that cancelled. And to top it all off, they're all completely out of touch with what is happening within the marketing industry. Before I left, I was told it's hard to find as good a place as Fathom. You've probably heard similar things about companies as well. So here's a quick comparison of my job now compared to Fathom: • The place I'm at now actually invests in your professional development. Fathom has completely failed to actually develop its people and promote learning and knowledge (Pro tip: having internal "trainings" taught by employees there isn't actual professional development). • I get positive instruction from my boss and others I report to on a weekly basis. I'm not put in situations where I'm set up to fail. At Fathom, you can work yourself like a dog day and night, but management will still throw you under the bus and will continue to not pay you what you're worth no matter what you do. • There have been a couple instances where there's been disagreements between members of management and other employees. Instead of just siding with management, leadership stepped in to help work through the situation and resolve the issue. If you have a problem with a leadership member at Fathom or someone in management doesn't like you, that's a mark held against you until you leave or until they find a reason to let you go. Being supportive, promoting employee growth, helping each other. None of that sounds out of the ordinary. It's common sense, right? Well, don't expect any of that at Fathom. No one there looks out for your interests, passions, or growth, and you'll spend stressful months trying to impress a group of people who really couldn't care less about you.