Pros
As the company continues acquisitions, it is growing by leaps and bounds. There is prestige in working for the Number One Fan Brand in the world. The owner and the CEO have made strategic moves that have increased the operational growth and added legitimate business lines aligned with the desires of its customer base. This company is 2nd to none in committing to high-quality and valuable merchandise while providing a stellar customer experience. Notable improvement in aligning key leaders to oversee business units and internal operations both sensibly and structurally bring hope for continued improvement and review of the needs of not just the customers, but those of us contributing to its growth and success. The VOA boards are great and provide a means for all employees to provide feedback to the leadership about all aspects of their work environment bar none.
Cons
Though the buzz word is transparency, there is a need for continued improvement in communication to every contributor and not just the privileged few. All of the CEO communications should be shared with every person within the Fanatics umbrella and not just those with an internal email address. There seems to be little hope for internal advancement and no communication about internal opportunities unless you look on the website. My friend said they post them but not where I work. That said, even if you're interested in interviewing for an internal position, one must be gifted approval from their supervisor. If it's outside of the scope of what the employee was hired to do, the supervisor (and that supervisor is someone who didn't hire you and doesn't know your work history) has the ability to deny your opportunity to interview. This practice appears to promote favoritism. Why can't the recruiters look at applications and make determinations as if I'm trying to come in as a new hire? Additionally, as a company promoting a team environment under #OneFanatics, why is there such a lack of consistency in policy application? Location to location the rules lack consistency and are applied haphazardly. One place can have music and another can not? There is a high turnover rate amongst the leadership rung. When the job requirement says "Adaptable to change", it undoubtedly speaks to every employee in constant flux thanks to the philosophical and personal motivations of its leadership which is ever-changing. There is no tuition reimbursement program and only training for newly hired employees so they can do their jobs. They got more training than I did when I came in but that is a pro for us old-timers because they are coming in with some knowledge about how to accomplish their goals.