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 90 reviews)); "The culture is great if you like sports and can "hang with the guys"." ((in 73 reviews)); "Great benefits, SO MUCH GROWTH, always something new and exciting happening" ((in 70 reviews)); "Work life balance seems good but can be a little boring" ((in 45 reviews)); "The office is great, and they care a lot about the employees." ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Pay is low" ((in 37 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 12 reviews)); "The communication towards the managerial staff is absolutely atrocious." ((in 7 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

71% would recommend to a friend

(897 total reviews)

Jason Robins

79% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

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 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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Reviews by job title

897 reviews

5.0

Oct 21, 2020

Amazing Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are great, work culture is fun, everyone is friendly and we all work as a team. A dream company to work for.

Cons

It may be hard to get recognition for work because of how fast the company is growing.

DraftKings Response

It sounds like your first year at DraftKings is going well, and we like reading how much you are enjoying the culture, your team, and the company. As a company, we're all experiencing rapid growth and change, but that shouldn't reflect from recognizing good work. We urge you to please speak with your HR Business Partner or direct manager about your concerns. We do offer different systems of employee recognition but want to hear your thoughts on improving them. Thank you, Jason

5.0

Oct 13, 2020

Happy to be part of a company that cares

Talent acquisition specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

DraftKings is a secure place to work, especially around the pandemic time. It's a friendly and fun place to work.

Cons

You should be adaptive beacause it's a fast changing company.

DraftKings Response

Thank you for your brief thoughts, and happy you are enjoying working at DraftKings. We welcome any additional feedback for improving your DraftKings experience. Jason

4.0

Oct 6, 2020

Working at draftkings

Technical lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are great people to work with in the company. Lots of opportunities to challenge yourself and grow your skills

Cons

Sometimes there is too much pressure.

DraftKings Response

Thanks for your review and your 5+ years with the company. We're happy to read your experience is going well. However, we offer many outlets for our employees to take advantage of to provide balance to your day and workload. Please reach out to your HR Business Partner to learn more about them. Jason

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