PokerStars Reviews

3.9

60% would recommend to a friend

(762 total reviews)
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Daniel Taylor

69% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

PokerStars has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 762 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PokerStars employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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762 reviews
1.0
10 May 2018

Do not work within the Support Department!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good salary 5 weeks of AL (that you cannot take when you request)

Cons

No work life balance Intense rotating roster with change of shifts at the last minute AL request frequently denied Pressure to do overtime Pressure to achieve targets, even if ... you achieve them... Minutes are counted when you take your bathroom breaks (seriously) Play favorites Lots of politics Support Staff treated like crap And so much more rubbish.. Any other position could be good but don’t work there in support

3.0
8 July 2016

Rational Group review

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good salary Good perks (fruit, drinks...)

Cons

Drop in work quality since the company became public Recent restructurations

3.0
23 July 2016

Best job ever turned into a daily grind

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Still an industry leader Very competitive salary and benefits (likely to change soon as the company is cutting costs everywhere after becoming public). Multicultural environment, many bright, interesting and fun people Working hours/location can be flexible depending on position (i.e. working from home, no set start time) Staff are given opportunities to openly provide feedback (but it does not necessarily gets noticed)

Cons

Once a blue-chip, people-focused company became cutting costs-focused. A public company purchased from the previous owners for a large sum of borrowed money, that now it needs to pay back. This is proving difficult if even possible at all, so things are looking a bit gloomy at the moment. Talented people and company veterans are leaving or being made redundant. Very limited career progression for most employees despite management's claims. Staff relationships can be toxic; morale has worsened over the years, same with work quality and professionalism Work schedule in Operations department (the biggest in the company) is not designed for the convenience of employees and can be very hectic. Requirements and processes are becoming more "robotic".

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