Is DraftKings a good company to work for?

DraftKings has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 991 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 70% of employees would recommend working at DraftKings to a friend and 62% 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 3.6 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?

70% 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 (80) , Software Engineer (58) , Senior Software Engineer (43) , 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 92 reviews)); "The culture is great if you like sports and can "hang with the guys"." ((in 80 reviews)); "Great benefits, SO MUCH GROWTH, always something new and exciting happening" ((in 65 reviews)); "Work life balance seems good but can be a little boring" ((in 48 reviews)); "Great coworkers" ((in 23 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 18 reviews)); "Long hours and can be incredibly boring" ((in 13 reviews)); "The communication towards the managerial staff is absolutely atrocious." ((in 8 reviews)); "No diversity." ((in 3 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

70% would recommend to a friend

(888 total reviews)

Jason Robins

77% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

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 888 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

888 reviews

5.0

Oct 10, 2025

good company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

time and atmosphere is nice

Cons

pressure still exits, trainning is not good

2.0

Oct 6, 2025

Has gone downhill

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great worklife balance SOME managers are human

Cons

unrealistic QA Training is barebones when implementing a new system has turned into a call center

DraftKings Response

8mo

Thank you for sharing your perspective and for the years you spent with us. We’re sorry to hear that your experience didn’t reflect the values you expected, especially after such a long tenure. Hearing this is tough, but it's important, and we appreciate your honesty. We recognize the importance of consistent leadership, thoughtful training, and maintaining a strong culture through growth and change. We're continuing to work on improving how we support our teams and stay grounded in the principles that matter most. Your feedback helps inform that effort, and we sincerely thank you for the contributions you made during your time here.

2.0

Oct 5, 2025

Good Pay, Poor Management and Company Values

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The salary and RSU benefits are great

Cons

The On-Call hours are strenuous, the management is largely unsupportive, and despite the company priding itself on selling sports entertainment the primary internal drive is to push users to lower win-rate bets such as SGPs.

DraftKings Response

8mo

Thank you for your feedback. We're glad to hear the compensation and RSU benefits have been a positive, but we're sorry that your experience with on-call demands and management support has been challenging. We're working to strengthen team support and ensure our values are reflected consistently across the organization. We appreciate your candor, which helps inform where we need to improve.

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