They don't pay contractors - Anonymous employee Fathom (California) Employee Review

Obstruction of contract completion and non-payment of written milestone agreements. Avoidance of signing contracts, shifty behavior in general. They didn't pay my final milestone because they thought I wouldn't have the time/resources to pursue it. In addition, internal politics were crazy, employees badmouthing one another and senior management. Apparently nobody gets stock grants (why would you work for salary only at a startup as anything but a very junior software engineer?) and employees are paid below the Bay Area average for their experience. Terrible location.