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
2.0
Jul 20, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Caterred lunch every Weds TVs in the office Laid back dress code Employee discount Unlimited PTO Overall good benefits, gym, etc. Strong Leadership: C-level & VP-level

Cons

They have some good mottoes, like every company in the valley does, but when executing, these mottoes is poorly understood. Here are some common ones: "We move fast." - They focus on finishing things right and no one will take a step back and think about what's the right thing to do. "We are a lean team." - If you did not bow at every word of your boss they will for sure get rid of you. Your own idea will definitely be discouraged. "We care about business impact." - in sacrifice of personal growth and long term investment in technology. "We strive to meet the goals." - because they are struggling to meet their goals so day-to-day operations will be tedious and you will soon have burnout. "We are committed to deliverables." - This means being mediocre is required and middle managers will create explosive hacky projects hard to maintain. "We are one of the most innovative retail companies." - Well, compared to Sears, and JCPenny. "We are a tech company." - Pure joke. This company has everything a mediocre company has and everyone secretly knows something is wrong but chooses not to make ripples. It is certainly not for anyone who is ambitious and capable since you will soon feel discouraged, demeaned and unfulfilled. When I join the company, I was so excited about working here and to be honest, there are still some great teams to work with, but I soon found the work philosophy in my team is poisonous and every time I tried argue what's good for the company, I died a little from inside. I eventually quit when I found my efforts to fix it was pointless.

1.0
Mar 21, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fun atmosphere, high energy during peak season. Casual environment.

Cons

The team was very disjointed and it felt like you were constantly trying to avoid backstabbing by other coworkers. Senior level managers didn't have your back, perpetuated poor employee behavior, and hung you out to dry to save themselves. New initiatives were directed without any pre-planning or communication.

3.0
Jan 23, 2019

The Sad Parts of Capitalism

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Never a dull moment, new challenges every day. - Benefits are improving and the HR team is turning this into a bona fide corporation. - Startup approach to development can be exciting. - There are only a few hints of sexism on our team but the women don't seem to be bothered by it. - Working with (mostly) intelligent, helpful people. - The CTO tries to be nice and down to earth. Not convincing, but a nice guy.

Cons

- Diving catches (overnight and weekend work to get stuff done in a crunch) occur often and reflect the poor planning and tech team management. - Teams are in silos. - #onefanatics is the motto, but the West Coast vs. East Coast differences in work environment, resources, compensation, and opportunities are jarring. - Communication across teams who are dependent on eachother is weak and usually saved for the week before giant projects are supposed to go live, and consist of decisions and questions that should have been broadcast months before. - Management training is non existent and shows in the amount of micro managing and poor morale on the Jacksonville tech teams. - My team is shrinking but my work load keeps growing? - Middle management is controlling and likes to take credit for work managers shouldn't even be doing if they're doing their job right.

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