Golden State Warriors Workplace Overview

Deep dive on the Golden State Warriors workplace and top 5 scoops of the week

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Deep Dive: The Golden State Warriors

What employees say:

“Incredible organization; the best job I have ever had. If you ever have a chance to work for this organization, pursue it without question. Changed my life!”

“Tough to balance work and life with the commute to the building and living in the city is not easy to do/afford.”

“Best team in sports, but leadership is inadequate.”

“Great direct Managers. However the upper management and other departments definitely looked down on part time employees.”

“Incredible team atmosphere, challenging us to improve, and trusting our team to handle important events. Downside: Moving to Chase Center, they seemed to forget about employee transportation/parking.”

The numbers:

July- 25 new hires June- 15 new hiresMay- 20 new hires

1,160 total employeesMedian tenure: 3.1 years

Last 6-month growth: +6%Last 1-year growth: +17%Last 2-year growth: +13%

Employee Distribution and Headcount Growth by Function

In the news:

  • Onsi Saleh was promoted to Team Counsel & Director of Basketball Strategy

  • Christopher Cobbs left their position as Assistant Media Manager

  • Britta Goldman left their position Data Science Intern

  • Rayne Frantzen left their position as IPTV Operator

  • Amy Macrae was promoted to Employee Experience Specialist

  • Victor Keys was promoted to Video Producer

This week’s scoop

DraftKings

“The culture is phenomenal, and the company is dedicated to taking care of their employees. However, remote on-boarding left much to be desired”

Michigan Wolverines

“Great team to work with, a lot of growth potential and opportunities”

Las Vegas Raiders

“Great team members, willing to give you work that challenges yourself, and solid leadership. When discussing advancement opportunities, the conversation didn't last long and helped lead me to another job.”

New York Mets

“Long hours & no work life balance. Bad HR department”

Texas A&M University Aggies

“Experience working different sports. Over worked hittng 40-50 hours a week and the TX minimum wage was too low.”

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