Terrible culture and the ship has sailed on equity - Data Engineer Fanatics Employee Review

1.0
28 May 2024
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Pros

* 40% discount on jerseys and merchandise * Unlimited PTO if you have a manager that has any planning skills or foresight (there are none)

Cons

* Toxic culture in engineering from the very top. The entire tech org is a good old boys club of Indian men. * Has not hit a bonus target in several years. 50% in 2022, 35% in 2023 and bonus is based on contrived metrics that you have no control over. Somehow we hit 0 on a metric. HOW? Execs present exceptional growth numbers at every all hands though. * Company valuation has been flat since last fund-raise. * Executives spend massive amounts courting celebrities and athletes and then delay any cost of living adjustments. * Forcing return to office despite no evidence that it improves productivity, in fact since they started at two days, then three, productivity is noticeably down. * Horrific time zone conflicts as teams are split between India and USA. You will have 11pm meetings regularly. * Egotistical managers that have not written a line of code in years and think they know it all from reading the getting started page on an Apache product. * Absolutely no bandwidth for tech debt until something blows up in a VP's face, which happens often. There are constantly SEV incidents open and no one seems to be able to quantify impact so everything is an emergency. * Absolutely no team comradery. No one wants to bond because no one knows where loyalty lies. * Layoffs every year at the beginning of the year coupled with increase in scope of the roadmap. No project ever completes on target. Some miss targets by YEARS. * New CEO of commerce is snake tongued and robotic. No humanity. I seriously doubt he has empathy whatsoever.

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5.0
29 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The recruiters provided a lot of up front information. The interviewers were great. Some were more typical interviews, some were conversational in a great way that made it feel more welcoming. I joined FMX. Onboarding has been pretty solid. I've worked at much larger companies and the onboarding was much more hectic. I also received a very competent laptop for my day-to-day work.

Cons

Some of the information was provided by recruiters were not 100% accurate and there was a bit of a mishap where I Was mistakenly invited to the Debrief. While the onboarding is very structured, given the nature of the product, it can be pretty complicated.

5.0
26 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

This is specifically for Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG), as I can't speak on the other lines of business. - autonomous work with the freedom to really put your stamp on projects - minimal red tape, allowing you to execute and move swiftly - full remote culture, with the expectation to respect employee calendars - stability- the company is careful not to overhire and retain its employees - the people- despite being remote, I feel close to my team and work around people who really believe in the mission and products we provide

Cons

- Remote work is not for everyone. If you aren't letting management know what you are working on, it can sometimes slip through the cracks. - Full autonomy is a double edge sword. It's fantastic for those who feel like their work is often hindered by unnecessary red tape, but it can be a struggle for those who work better with a set structure and routine. - Technology has been improving and the commitment to leveraging AI tools is encouraging, but there is still a bit of manual work still that can lead to human error. - benefits and pay are fair here, but you have to dig a bit to fully utilize all the benefits we have.

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