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DraftKings Company Culture
DraftKings Culture
This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews4.1/5
DraftKings' Overall Culture is rated B
Top Rated Culture Dimensions
Diversity
A+Professional Development
AEnvironment
A-Perks & Benefits
A-Compensation
B+DraftKings CEO
Top 25%Top 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Jason Robins
74 /100
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Diversity at DraftKings
Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A+
Diverse employees at DraftKings have rated Team, Meetings, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored
Women at DraftKings
Top 20%Top 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B+
Women at DraftKings have rated Team, Professional Development, and Meetings as the highest categories they have scored
DraftKings eNPS
Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Recommend to a Friend?
11
DraftKings employees are 11% more likely to recommend DraftKings as a great place to work
| 47% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 17% | Passives |
| 36% | Detractors |
Working at DraftKings
Working at DraftKings is rated highly by 140 employees, across various culture dimensions. DraftKings employees are most satisfied about Professional Development, Environment, and Perks And Benefits categories, putting DraftKings’s culture in the Top 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 35% compared to other companies in Boston. See below in detail how working at DraftKings was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at DraftKings
B
Overall Company Culture at DraftKings is rated B
Last updated today
Top
25%
DraftKings ranks in the Top 25% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
DraftKings Employee Reviews
Out of 113 DraftKings employee reviews, 79% were positive. The remaining 21% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping DraftKings improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 79% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 21% |
Positive Reviews From DraftKings Employees
- What do you like best about the leadership team?Listen to all voices around
- What is the best part about your compensation package?We get an annual stock refresh
- What is the best part about your compensation package?Stock option refresh every year
Constructive Feedback From DraftKings Employees
- What's going wrong and how can it be improved?Better leadership, people management and consistency. Build a structure that makes sense and promotes collaboration rather than overlap creating ownership confusion.
- What's going wrong and how can it be improved?The stock is dropping due to the company losing money. This starts eith the backend and changing up management there to get the right ones in.
- What does the leadership team need to get better at?Respecting the talented Game presenters
DraftKings Company Information
DraftKings Company Overview
DraftKings is a global sports technology and entertainment company that believes life is more fun with skin in the game.
DraftKings was founded in 2012 and its current CEO is Jason Robins. Since its inception 14 years ago, DraftKings has grown to 1001 employees.
DraftKings Mission, Vision & Values
DraftKings Mission Statement
Make sports better and make better sports fans by bringing fans closer to the game.
DraftKings Vision Statement
Transform the sports entertainment category by creating a game changing experience for sports fans around the world.
DraftKings Values
- Bias for Action
- Analytical
- Collaboration
- Authentic
- Customer Focus
- Commitment
| Headquarter | 222 Berkeley St Boston, MA 02116 United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | www.draftkings.com |
| Founding Date | 2012 |
| Tel | 617-710-6240 |
| Company Status | Private |
| Jobs | careers.draftkings.com |
| Social Sites |
DraftKings Competitors
DraftKings competitors include FanDuel. DraftKings ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how DraftKings compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
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DraftKings Employees
DraftKings has 1001 employees. 140 employees at DraftKings have reviewed DraftKings across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was today.
Overall, the 140 DraftKings employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 30% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at DraftKings are pleased with their total compensation at DraftKings, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at DraftKings are pleased with their team. 140 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at DraftKings are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at DraftKings believe the environment at DraftKings is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at DraftKings is extremely fast. About 54% of the employees at DraftKings work 8 hours or less, while 8% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at DraftKings are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
DraftKings employees generally work 9.1 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at DraftKings report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
80% of DraftKings employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
DraftKings employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
63% of DraftKings employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
DraftKings employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
A Day in the Life
76% of DraftKings employees call their work environment positive
Environment
Joining DraftKings - Employee Onboarding
The prevailing opinion from employees about joining DraftKings is that the company was prepared on their first day. DraftKings employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
DraftKings KPIs and OKRs
Employees’ understanding of DraftKings' KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 6 DraftKings employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 5 have said yes.
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DraftKings CEO & Leadership
74 /100
DraftKings CEO Awards and Recognitions
DraftKings’s CEO Jason Robins started in this role in 2012. Jason’s approval rate is in the Top 25% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 30% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Boston. With a high CEO score, Jason Robins has won the Top 30% Rated CEO in 2016. DraftKings’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees identified with Other ethnicities, employees with Over 10 Years experience, and employees in the Marketing department. However, employees with 6 to 10 Years experience, employees in the HR department, and employees with 1 to 3 Years experience have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to DraftKings’s competitors, Jason Robins ranks right below FanDuel CEO Matthew W. King. Under Robins’s leadership, DraftKings employee respondents are most happy about their Professional Development and the company’s Environment. Outlook and Meetings are two areas, according to respondents, where DraftKings could stand to see real improvement.
DraftKings Leadership
The DraftKings Executive Team is rated a “B” and led by CEO Jason Robins, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder Jason Robins, and Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder Paul Liberman
Jason Robins CEO / President
Jason Robins is Chief Executive Officer of DraftKings. Robins co-founded DraftKings in 2012 and oversees the company’s... read more
Jason Robins Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Jason Robins is Chief Executive Officer of DraftKings. Robins co-founded DraftKings in 2012 and oversees the company’s... read more
Paul Liberman Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder
Paul Liberman is Chief Operations Officer of DraftKings. Liberman co-founded DraftKings in 2012 and oversees the... read more
Matt Kalish Chief Revenue Officer & Co-Founder
Matt Kalish is Chief Revenue Officer and co-founder of DraftKings, a leading Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) destination that... read more
R. Stanton Dodge Chief Legal Officer
R. Stanton Dodge joined DraftKings as Chief Legal Officer in November 2017. In this position, Dodge oversees DraftKings’... read more
Tom Goedde Chief Marketing Officer
Tom Goedde is the Chief Marketing Officer at DraftKings. Goedde is responsible for DraftKings brand, creative, customer... read more
Ezra Kucharz Chief Business Officer
Ezra Kucharz joined DraftKings as Chief Business Officer in October 2017. In this role, Kucharz is responsible for... read more
Graham Walters Chief People Officer
Starting out his career in consulting then moving to compensation management, Graham eventually got into managing all... read more
DraftKings Salaries
How much does DraftKings pay?
How much do people at DraftKings get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at DraftKings is $104,543, or $50 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $91,580, or $44 per hour.
At DraftKings, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $233,135 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $44,599 annually. Average DraftKings salaries by department include: Communications at $230,000, IT at $105,767, Admin at $52,090, and HR at $154,694. Half of DraftKings salaries are above $91,580.
68 employees at DraftKings rank their Compensation in the Top 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 216 ratings) while 67 employees at DraftKings rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 73 ratings).
Salaries contributed from DraftKings employees include job titles like Lead Engineer, Senior Developer, Mobile Developer, and Jr Developer. Comparably data has a total of 8 salary records from DraftKings employees.
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $57k | $57k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $75k | $75k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $91k | $91k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $155k | $155k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $215k | $215k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $264k | $264k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $283k | $283k | 100th Percentile |
$104,543*
Average Compensation
$91,580*
Median Compensation
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
DraftKings Salaries by City
DraftKings Salaries by Department
Diversity & Inclusion at DraftKings
Diverse employees at DraftKings score the company 87/100 across various culture categories, placing DraftKings in the Top 5% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at DraftKings across various culture dimensions.
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DraftKings Perks & Benefits
Health & Wellness
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Gym Membership / Reimbursement
Paid Time Off
- PTO / Vacation Policy
- Paid Holidays
- Maternity / Paternity Leave
Financial Benefits
- 401K / Retirement Plan
- Performance Bonus
- Tuition Reimbursement
Office Perks
- Free Food
- Company Social Outings
- Legal Assistance
- Work From Home Policy
- Unique Office Space
DraftKings PTO
DraftKings' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year. DraftKings' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1000 -$1500 cash value per month.
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DraftKings Careers
DraftKings Jobs
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H1B Visa
In 2019, DraftKings applied for 11 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.
Work Permit Application Outcome
DraftKings has a total of 1001 employees
11
Total Applied
H1B Applications Outcome
- 100% Granted (11 out of 11)
- 0% Denied ( out of 11)
- 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 11)
- 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 11)
This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data
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Overview of Candidates Interested in DraftKings on Comparably
Candidates By Department
All Industries | 39% | |
|---|---|---|
Marketing | 14% | |
Engineering | 11% | |
Design | 7% | |
Product | 5% | |
Other | 25% |
Candidates By Location
Boston | 43% | |
|---|---|---|
San Francisco | 7% | |
Atlanta | 2% | |
Akron | 2% | |
Chandler | 2% | |
Other | 43% |
Frequently Asked Questions regarding DraftKings
What is DraftKings address?
DraftKings location is at 222 Berkeley St
Who is the CEO of DraftKings?
DraftKings CEO is Jason Robins, their score by employees is 74
What is DraftKings eNPS?
The eNPS for DraftKings is 11
What is the salary for Project Manager in DraftKings?
Project Manager average salary in the US is 110k
What are the salaries in the Design in DraftKings?
The average salaries for Design in DraftKings is 113k
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