Fathom (OH) Reviews

Same crappy company with same crappy leadership. I have been here for over 3 years. I am about to leave, because enough is enough. I have seen this company continually go down the drain. What is worse is that I have seen everything good of this company get stripped from it. Now, we are stuck with a leadership team full of back stabbers who believe in politics over performance. That is the only way some of the individuals could be promoted into the spots they are in. What’s more, is that they continually diminish those that work hard and put the company first. If you aren’t in the inner circle and drink the kool-aid then you “aren’t on the bus” and are treated horribly (even if your performance is good). They just rebranded as an attempt to save this failing company. Don’t let it fool you, don’t waste your time. Go to one of the many other agencies in Cleveland – they are growing fast and filled with good people (aka all the top digital marketers that left Fathom for greener pastures!)

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.