The New Fanatics - Anonymous employee Fanatics Employee Review

4.0
Jul 5, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The facts are, you can't please all the people all the time, and that there will always be specific cases where individual managers or employees aren't a great fit with the current culture. Read through the reviews of the company and you'll see both that the company used to be great and no longer is, and that the company used to be a disaster and is now on the path to being great. Perspective and fit matter. I fall into the camp that feels that the company is on the path to greatness. That's not to suggest there aren't big challenges, because there are. But the fundamental culture is shifting to one in which employees are respected, challenged, and empowered; planning goes beyond the next quarter; leadership sets a high bar; and creating a great place to work is a priority. Pros: Passionate, experienced leadership team, focused on vision and culture Openness to new ideas Transparent with information Building technology for the future while delivering current growth High hiring bar Dress code and snacks don't make this list -- if that's what you care most about, this may not be the company for you

Cons

Not enough dev bandwidth for ambitious agendas (definitely not unique) Over reliance on tribal knowledge - need for better documentation and clear process ownership Perception not catching up to reality - new offices in Jacksonville and San Mateo are significant upgrades

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5.0
Jun 30, 2026
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Pros

Part of Fanatics Betting and Gaming -Work/Life Balance: managers really stress keeping good work/life balance. When I told mine that I had to work a couple extra hours to finish something before a sprint they told me to take another couple hours off during the next week or so. Also, half-day Fridays in the summer! -Remote work. -Smart, driven developers. -Good benefits package.

Cons

-A bit of a start-up nature causes some odd, sporadic development blockers. Not a big enough deal, but can be an annoyance.

2.0
Jul 10, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits are fine, some coworkers can be great

Cons

There's a major disconnect between the company, and employees and customers and it shows in any talk with leadership. There's a distinct underlying boys club culture that I don't think they will ever be rid of. They are hyper focused on AI usage, to the point that it feels like a resentment towards workers for not figuring out how to replace us with it yet. They are expecting more work for the same pay and are now holding a magnifying glass to the employees with a new project tracking system, layoffs feel inevitable and the work was already unrewarding. Skill stagnation is expected, many coworkers who have worked there for years claim there's few opportunities to be promoted or learn something new. As a designer you will feel more like a pixel pusher, after needing to wrestle with the AI they are pushing onto the customers that don't want it. Leadership is allowed to live wherever they want, everyone else is required to be in office. Unfortunately the job is only worth it if it's remote.

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