Creative photographer - Anonymous employee Fanatics Employee Review

2.0
Feb 11, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The culture of the company is good and if you’re into sports there are some really interesting opportunities.

Cons

After being approached to join the company and being sold on the plans to what it was to become, coming into the European market. Whoever signed off the employment structure in 2017-2018 should never be allowed to work in a position of authority again. They decided to employ approx 100 staff, 9 months after joining the business along with about 100-150 other employees. Some less than three months into their contract are told there is a restructure and jobs aren’t safe. Within a year they recruited fanatically and then had to let go most of these people putting many lives into turmoil without remorse. I would be surprise if this company even exists in three years as I have seen home brand T-shirt’s being sold in Tesco for £2.50. I think it will be a sports direct style business if anything. Not recommended.

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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
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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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