Great place to start your career, but get out after a year or two - PT/ATC Athletico Employee Review

3.0
Aug 17, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Great people with lots of talent within the clinic setting - A slew of specialties, so there's something for just about everybody - Nice client population - Lots of continuing education opportunities

Cons

- Incompetent managers, from the clinical level to regionals (and probably up to the top) - I do not speak about all the managers, but the ones I encounter on the regular basis have no business managing (many are Kaufman's goons). They lack leadership and garner little respect from the rank and file employees (or us insubordinates). On the plus side, if you can breath, are blind to actually believe what upper management tells you, and preach the AthletiCo propaganda, you can become a manager. - Very poor pay - Terrible support staff at the corporate office (again, there are some good employees at the home office). They tend to have very cush jobs, and have no clue on how to get things done promptly. AthletiCo really does need to test reading comprehension and reasoning (aka common sense) of their corporate employees. - Promotion of questionable and shady billing practices (borderline MC fraud)

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5.0
Apr 1, 2026
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Pros

Loved my coworkers and patients

Cons

Did not appreciate the workload and overwhelming amount of goals

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Athletico Response
3mo
Thank you for your 5-star review! We’re sorry to hear that your experience didn’t reflect the balanced work environment we strive to provide. Your feedback is helpful to allow us to continue to improve.
1.0
Mar 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Working alongside clinicians, some of whom are passionate, and the good patients, makes this an okay role. But it's not worth it.

Cons

By far the worst company I've ever worked for. They don't care for their employees at all. The PEC role is high turnover because the pay is so low, the training is awful, and the workload is insatiable. They promise you a substantial monthly bonus of upwards of $700/month...most PEC's are lucky if they see $150. The operating systems are either from the early 2000's (literally), or they are off-brand discount services like using a payer system called Triple Pay Play, instead of Stripe/Paypal/Adyen. The worst part, however, is not that the job is constantly working against you, it's that you're never considered good enough. The are constantly holding data over your head and coaching you to do better while at the same time taking no accountability for their own actions. It feels like a role you can step into and manage, but it is far from it. If it's not a clinic management issue, it's your supervisor (PES), regional director, vpco, or some new corporate policy that makes no sense. I wish I had never taken the job lol. Also, literally no room for growth. Beware! The interview is all cloak and daggers.

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Athletico Response
3mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry to hear about your experience and take concerns like yours seriously. We’d appreciate the opportunity to learn more about the issues you raised regarding the PEC role, compensation, training, and support. Please reach out to us directly at careers@athletico.com so we can discuss your experience in more detail.
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