Fanatics reviews

3.3

48% would recommend to a friend

(1,560 total reviews)
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Michael Rubin

56% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Fanatics has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,560 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fanatics employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
1.0
Nov 21, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Great technology to work on, open to spending money where justified. Engineers are good and mean well. Focus is on the customers and functionality which results in a very good end product.

Cons

Very toxic environment where if you are not part of the "boys club" you will eventually be moved out or let go. Management could care less about their employees, managers in the tech group care more about their fiefdoms than anything else. Upper management has little use for feedback and will ignore it. CTO is influenced by whoever spoke to him last and will quickly reverse decisions.

3.0
Jun 17, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Fast-paced, challenging environment Sports industry International company that continues to grow and flourish Promoted quickly Ability to create product that thousands will wear with pride

Cons

Average retail complaints, lots of misprioritization, more reactive than proactive Outdated systems, inefficient processes. Management insists that systems and processes aren't an issue, yet you spend half your time battling the restraints of the systems and processes. The other half of your job is working to help make every other department's job easier. Instead of management being a coach and developing our ideas and trusting a buyer's instinct they dictate what and how much you should buy. Paid way below industry standards. Salary is as much as an assistant at other companies and less than a manager at JCREW at the outlet mall, yet you manage the entire e-com catalog for a major professional sports league. On a positive note, you get to watch ESPN during the day. Growth and career path are pretty stagnant once you reach Buyer/Planner level. Hours range from 40 -? You are expected to have e-mail on your phone and reply on nights, early mornings and weekends. Can you call it vacation if you have to pack your laptop? Coworkers are passionate and enthusiastic about the sports and the apparel industry. Secret opportunities and department culture causes them to be more of your competition than an actual teammate.

1.0
May 26, 2017

It is a shame, could be great

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Colleagues were super smart and supportive

Cons

Poor HR, plays favorites Makes promises, but doesn't keep them My manager outright screamed at me and treated me the worst I have ever been treated. Compensation practices are not transparent and you can never get clear answers as to how things work.

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