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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4.0
Mar 9, 2015

Great environment to learn and grow professionally

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Pros

PEOPLE and CULTURE I worked with many intelligent and passionate people. There is never a dull moment when you combine sports and e-commerce. The fast-paced environment presents many opportunities to learn and exercise new skills. Many opportunities present themselves to peak performers with a high degree of emotional intelligence. Being proactive, working well with others, and over-delivering on expected results is key to succeeding. (If you have a tendency to feel entitled regardless of your contributions, this is not the place for you.) Transparency is important and good communication is emphasized. TIME-OFF and WORKING REMOTELY There is flexibility with individual schedules. As long as you're responsible for your output and results. You can usually work remotely when necessary, as long as you do not abuse the privilege. With the exception of certain times of the year (i.e. retail peak/holiday season), taking time off is never discouraged. Just make sure you are sensitive to possible conflicts and provide adequate notice in advance. (* Please note that I worked in the Marketing Department. Other areas of the business may have different requirements and expectations are always subject to change.) BENEFITS As you would expect from any established business...medical, vision, dental. 401k is also available and (at the time of this writing) company matching. Other benefits such as term-life, short term disability, etc. are available should you opt in for those. OTHER PERKS With major offices in San Francisco, Conshohocken (PA) and Jacksonville (FL), you may have the chance to travel occasionally. Each office has it's own culture, but in general, there are regular team-building outings and events across the organization. On Friday mornings in the Jacksonville office, bagels were always brought in from Panera.

Cons

A lot of significant change over the past few years. Integration of existing teams and corporate restructuring can be very challenging for anyone not open to constant change and making measurable contributions to improving operations and performance. CULTURE Varies from department to department. If this is important to you, use the interview process to get a feel for the culture of your specific department and its management. Due to the nature of the industry and the vertical, it can be easy to always be "plugged in". This is not an expectation so it's on you to maintain a good balance.

1.0
Mar 4, 2015
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Pros

Some nice people, discount on merchandise, casual dress code.

Cons

Very poor pay compared to industry standards. Company sets unrealistic sales goals and overworks you during peak season but denies you a bonus or increment because the company did not an inflated sales goal. Many managers and people in decision making positions such as QA manager and Dev manager lack the basic skill sets and qualifications required for the job. They found themselves in managerial roles because the company grew too soon and promoted people to positions based on years served. Poor communication to team members and communicating false information seems to be a norm here. Such managers need to be let go because they will never resign themselves as they will never find a position at the same level elsewhere.

2.0
Feb 27, 2015

Work hard , limited compensation

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Employee discount is OK, Led to belive that the company actually cared about my well being when 1st hired

Cons

No work / life balance. Expectation to work insane hours without compensation pay scale very low, little or no training

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