Does Athena pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Athena employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Athena. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Athena?

65% of Athena employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Athena 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Athena?

Executive Assistant (436) , Executive Partner (210) , Analyst (31) , Operations Manager (28) , Finance Analyst (17) , Virtual Assistant (14) , Recruitment Analyst (13) , Manager (11) , Finance Specialist (10) , Executive Virtual Assistant (7) , Finance Manager (6) , Recruitment Specialist (6) , Learning Experience Specialist (5) , Executive Assistant Trainee (4) , Payroll Analyst (4)

What are the pros of working at Athena according to real employee reviews?

"Great training and everthing else is good" ((in 88 reviews)); "Competitive salary (in 34 reviews)" ((in 64 reviews)); "Permanent Work from Home or Remote (in 37 reviews)" ((in 63 reviews)); "The culture is great and you won't feel disconnected even if everybody's working remotely." ((in 47 reviews)); "Good pay and benefit reimbursements" ((in 36 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Athena according to real employee reviews?

"Suite: Feedback to senior leadership is often disregarded." ((in 12 reviews)); "There is no job security" ((in 11 reviews)); "Some managers has superiority complex." ((in 10 reviews)); "I asked them, did you failed XP training also and they said NO, they have a different hiring process a simple test, an interview and boom they got their client easily." ((in 8 reviews)); "Bias in Leadership: A management structure dominated by individuals from a single nationality (e.g., Filipinos) creates unintentional biases and fosters favoritism." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Athena layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Athena layoffs and their outlook for job security at Athena in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Athena locations?

Philadelphia , Chicago , Oklahoma City , Dallas , San Juan , Mason , Palo Alto , Jacksonville , Atlanta , Palo Alto , United States Coast Guard - Air Station Sacramento

Athena reviews

3.4

65% would recommend to a friend

(969 total reviews)

Robert Hayes

76% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Athena has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 969 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Athena employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

969 reviews

3.0

Jan 7, 2024

GREAT

Onboarding associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, Family Time, Managed Schedules

Cons

Lack of training, self drive required

Athena Response

2y

Thank you so much for writing about your Athena experience and recommending our organization to others. We appreciate you highlighting work-life balance as one of the positive aspects of working here. Your feedback is crucial in helping us improve our training programs. We assure you that we are always open to hearing your suggestions on how we can better support you, and we urge you to discuss your specific needs with your manager.

5.0

May 25, 2023

With one of the best company culture revolving around transparency and honesty

Finance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with, competitive benefits

Cons

Typical start up growing pains where you have to wear a lot of hats

Athena Response

3y

We are very happy that you are enjoying our employee-centric benefits. We assure you that the juice is worth the squeeze here at Athena. If you have concerns or suggestions, we are here to help. Thank you very much for this positive review!

4.0

Oct 24, 2022

Good place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

We had a great team that worked well together.

Cons

They are no longer in business

Athena Response

3y

Hey! Thanks for your positive review. The people at Athena are an integral part of who we are as a business both internally & externally so its great to hear you have such admiration for your team members! Just to be clear on your last comment, we are very much still in business and growing exponentially!

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