Is DraftKings a good company to work for?

DraftKings has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 998 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at DraftKings to a friend and 61% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about DraftKings have been left by employees working as CX Associate , Customer Service Representative and Software Engineer .

Does DraftKings pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DraftKings employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DraftKings. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DraftKings?

71% of DraftKings employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DraftKings 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DraftKings?

Customer Experience Associate (81) , Software Engineer (58) , Senior Software Engineer (44) , Customer Service Representative (17) , Lead Software Engineer (16) , CX Associate (10) , Analyst (9) , SPORTS TRADER (9) , Intern (8) , Manager (8) , Business Analyst (7) , Data Engineer (7) , Software Developer (7) , Talent Acquisition (7) , Trader (7)

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

"People are great and excited to work there" ((in 91 reviews)); "The culture is great if you like sports and can "hang with the guys"." ((in 75 reviews)); "Great benefits, SO MUCH GROWTH, always something new and exciting happening" ((in 67 reviews)); "Work life balance seems good but can be a little boring" ((in 48 reviews)); "Great teams to work with" ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Pay is low" ((in 41 reviews)); "some managers don’t seem to put in effort toward the growth of those under them" ((in 17 reviews)); "Poor leadership." ((in 14 reviews)); "Long hours and can be incredibly boring" ((in 13 reviews)); "Shift working, average salary and bonus as stocks which are vesting." ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about DraftKings layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed DraftKings locations?

Boston , Las Vegas , New York , Hoboken , Jersey City , Chicago , Washington , Austin , San Francisco , Atlantic City , New Brunswick , East Saint Louis , Maryland , Newburgh , Scottsdale , Tempe , Detroit , Lansing , Raleigh , Dallas , Texas City , Nashville , Cleveland , North Royalton , Reynoldsburg , California City , Los Angeles , San Diego , Dover , Fairfield

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DraftKings reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(895 total reviews)

Jason Robins

79% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

DraftKings has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 895 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DraftKings employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

895 reviews

4.0

Nov 22, 2022

Great role to get your foot in the door

Cx associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment, great coworkers, tons of room for growth, mostly remote

Cons

Barely $20 an hour is tough in this economy.

DraftKings Response

We appreciate you taking the time to provide us with candid feedback. We're glad to hear that you enjoy the office environment and working with your teammates. The Customer Experience team is a great way to get started at DraftKings and grow within the company. Regarding compensation, leadership is working to ensure that DraftKings remains competitive with pay and benefits. We appreciate you leaving feedback so we can continue to make improvements.

1.0

Nov 20, 2022

Ok first job

Customer experience associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool up-and-coming organization to work for

Cons

Lack of growth for most people and have to work every weekend. Typical schedule is 12pm-8pm. Don’t have the ability to choose your hours.

DraftKings Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave candid and constructive feedback. As DraftKings continues expanding its offerings to more states, we might experience growing pains as priorities shift. We are aware of this and strive to maintain a balanced workflow for each team member. The Customer Experience team is a great entry point for career growth opportunities within DraftKings. We sincerely appreciate all your work on the team to put our customers first. We'll take this feedback to leadership to look for areas of improvement.

4.0

Nov 14, 2022

Great Company

Marketing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome benefits and great work/life balance

Cons

lack of employee diversity and meeting heavy

DraftKings Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're happy to hear that you enjoy DraftKings' benefits and work-life balance. Inclusion and equity continue to be a top priority for our leaders, and we will continue to work with our DEI team and Business Resource Groups to ensure a safe and diverse space at DraftKings. We understand that meetings, although essential, can take up time throughout the day - we encourage you to work directly with your manager to reduce meetings where possible.

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