Is DraftKings a good company to work for?

DraftKings has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,000 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 3.7 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 (57) , 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 89 reviews)); "The culture is great if you like sports and can "hang with the guys"." ((in 78 reviews)); "Great benefits, SO MUCH GROWTH, always something new and exciting happening" ((in 72 reviews)); "Work life balance seems good but can be a little boring" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great coworkers" ((in 23 reviews))

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

"Pay is low" ((in 40 reviews)); "some managers don’t seem to put in effort toward the growth of those under them" ((in 17 reviews)); "Long hours and and intense environment" ((in 11 reviews)); "The communication towards the managerial staff is absolutely atrocious." ((in 9 reviews)); "Limited training and the made to learn as you go." ((in 8 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

DraftKings reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(897 total reviews)

Jason Robins

79% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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DraftKings has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 897 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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897 reviews

4.0

May 29, 2021

AM

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are very good professionals working there

Cons

Lack of transparency of priorities and planning.=.

DraftKings Response

5y

Thank you for your candid review. We encourage open conversation and if you feel there are things to improve in your team, please talk to your HRBP and they will do their best to support you!

5.0

May 28, 2021

Excellent place to work and grow professionally.

Senior front end developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have been working from home and my experience is very good, I am working with the best team of all time, so I feel very comfortable there, good tools, good atmosphere, friendly people willing to help you if you need it.

Cons

None that I can think of

DraftKings Response

5y

Thank you for your positive review! We're happy to read that you are enjoying so much working for DraftKings. We are here to support your career needs so please feel free to contact the People Team if you need any support!

4.0

May 24, 2021

Good company, but not much personal growth since acquisition

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people, interesting engineering problems, sports domain, scale

Cons

Not much personal growth. If you're good in eye of CTO you're in track to grow fast in the company.

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Excellent place to work and grow professionally.

Good company, but not much personal growth since acquisition

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