DraftKings is an online gaming developer and provider that specializes in sports applications. At DraftKings, they are reimaging sports and technology. To bring sports fans closer to the games and become an essential part of their experience in the progress, DraftKings continues to develop its products and define what it means to be a tech company in the sports entertainment.
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- Remote - 100% - Unlimited PTO - it’s great to not worry about needing time off when you need it - Friendly people - OK comp - Easy to do well without much effort
- Comp - its not motivating enough to go beyond whats expected - Product - product org lacks originality in features. They copy everything from competitors and it’s sad/demotivating to see - Weak company culture - cant even remember the values off the top of my head - Tech stack - it’s just old - especially by web standards
While DraftKings co-founder and CEO Jason Robins is pleased to have started a trend, he tells CNBC that “if that’s all we ever accomplish, then shame on us.” He explains how his long-term vision for the company involves betting of all kinds — not just sports — and says that while there is not a comparable company to DraftKings today, he eventually wants to be compared to the “major distruptors: Amazon, Alphabet, Facebook and Apple.”
DraftKings has hired a new director of trading for the US as the company builds out its capabilities ahead of its looming platform shift.