Does DraftKings pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DraftKings employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DraftKings. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DraftKings?

70% of DraftKings employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DraftKings 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DraftKings?

Customer Experience Associate (80) , Software Engineer (58) , Senior Software Engineer (43) , Customer Service Representative (17) , Lead Software Engineer (16) , CX Associate (10) , Analyst (9) , SPORTS TRADER (9) , Intern (8) , Manager (8) , Business Analyst (7) , Data Engineer (7) , Software Developer (7) , Talent Acquisition (7) , Trader (7)

What are the pros of working at DraftKings according to real employee reviews?

"People are great and excited to work there" ((in 91 reviews)); "The culture is great if you like sports and can "hang with the guys"." ((in 74 reviews)); "Great benefits, SO MUCH GROWTH, always something new and exciting happening" ((in 65 reviews)); "Work life balance seems good but can be a little boring" ((in 44 reviews)); "unlimited PTO and remote (at the time)." ((in 27 reviews))

What are the cons of working at DraftKings according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low" ((in 40 reviews)); "some managers don’t seem to put in effort toward the growth of those under them" ((in 18 reviews)); "Long hours and and intense environment" ((in 13 reviews)); "The communication towards the managerial staff is absolutely atrocious." ((in 9 reviews)); "What little training we got was mostly computer based assignments and a few days of mentoring." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about DraftKings redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about DraftKings redundancy and their outlook for job security at DraftKings in 2026.

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DraftKings Reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(889 total reviews)

Jason Robins

77% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture and values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

DraftKings has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 889 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DraftKings employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

889 reviews

4.0

19 Jun 2026

Smart team with daily challenges, but high competition

Software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Smart hardworking group - Daily challenges for stepping up

Cons

- There is a lot of competition in this space now, so the company has to continue to be innovative.

3.0

16 Jun 2026

Great benefits and culture, but pay is low

Marketing qa senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great benefits Work life balance Employee events Coworkers Open to ideas

Cons

Base pay is low Growth gets stalled, based on leveling guide Some managers don’t provide proper feedback I’ve seen three sets of layoffs and been through 3 managers Burnout happens often

4.0

16 Jun 2026

Motivating environment with constantly shifting priorities

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- great people - motivating environment - always pushed to work hard

Cons

- constantly changing priorities - never a quiet season!

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