A great place to learn and grow with genuine and collaborative people - Paid Media Strategist Fathom (OH) Employee Review

The people at Fathom are absolutely incredible. They all care about your growth professionally and personally. The work environment is very healthy: jean casual dress, open office, remote options, and great hospitality.

Often it felt like there was a split of people: those who were genuinely great people, and those who put on a face.

This is definitely a great place to start a career to get access to different areas of marketing. There are smart people who work here and are generally kind.

Fathom, like many marketing agencies, has a culture where favoritism plays a significant role. The work environment can feel cliquish, and management often makes abrupt changes to processes without clear communication. Compensation at the start is incredibly lacking, and recent changes have only made things worse. Most of the account team has been pushed into sales roles, a shift that has impacted both morale and overall job satisfaction without a corresponding adjustment in pay. Following its acquisition by IQVIA, the agency has become heavily focused on healthcare marketing, limiting the variety of clients that once made the work more dynamic. Additionally, the company tends to reward and applaud those who work nights and weekends, creating an expectation of overwork rather than a healthy work-life balance. These changes have contributed to an increasingly toxic culture, making it a challenging place to work for those who value stability and professional growth.