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Do not be tempted to join Fanatics Betting and Gaming

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Fanatics for 4 years
September 26, 2025
2.0
Doesn't Recommend
Pros

Good pay, benefits, and the ability to work from home (for those who are interested).

Cons

Extremely political company, full of favoritisms and dishonesty, with most employees being afraid to speak the truth or contradict their managers.

I've rarely seen such disconnect between Product and Engineering, with so many self-contradicting messages between what is being preached and what is actually done. There's a crude lack of empathy for employees at any level, with the top leaders pretending that the company is better than other monsters in the tech industry, but you rarely see mass layoffs anywhere else from one day to another (and folks learning about it while being on vacation).

While some of the ex-FAANG engineers are top-notch, they are completely incompatible with leaders from the gambling industry, who have unrealistic expectations on project timelines, deliverables, and their quality.

To summarize, unless you want to live in a continuous lie where "yes men" are awarded and failures are repackaged and sold as wins, stay away from the Betting and Gaming division.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
2.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
2.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
2.0

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