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Betsson Group Reviews

Updated March 8, 2019
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Pros
  • "Nice people and company culture" (in 8 reviews)

  • "it is the really great place to work" (in 7 reviews)

Cons
  • "Favoritism totally rife with senior management - promotions and retentions during redundancies all go to those in the 'cliques'" (in 6 reviews)

  • "No one actually cares about anyone" (in 4 reviews)

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  1. Helpful (3)

    "Great place to work your way up"

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    • Senior Management
    Current Employee - CS Agent in Malta, ID
    Current Employee - CS Agent in Malta, ID
    Recommends
    Positive Outlook
    Approves of CEO

    I have been working at Betsson Group full-time (Less than a year)

    Pros

    Great colleagues, benefits and workload

    Cons

    not so much free breakfast

    Betsson Group Response

    Jul 12, 2018 – Head of Recruitment

    Hi, thanks for your review! It's great to hear you feel looked after with our benefits. One in 5 of our jobs is filled by an internal employee, so I agree that for those who want to work their way... More


  2. Helpful (14)

    "anonymous"

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    Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Malta, MT
    Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Malta, MT
    Doesn't Recommend
    Negative Outlook
    No opinion of CEO

    I have been working at Betsson Group full-time (Less than a year)

    Pros

    good technologies
    some nice people working there (not for long more though!)

    Cons

    pure management
    backstabbers
    you only see the friends of the management progressing
    no vision / strategy
    I am leaving this big joke soon!

    Advice to Management

    Wake up!
    People are going around doing nothing, just chatting and drinking their beers.
    Employees who work hard are neglected and have nothing to believe in anymore

  3. "Customer Service Agent"

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    Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Malta, NY
    Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Malta, NY
    Recommends
    Positive Outlook
    Approves of CEO

    I have been working at Betsson Group full-time (Less than a year)

    Pros

    I have been enjoying all training done so far and the work enviroment.

    Cons

    I would like to receive more training on our products

    Betsson Group Response

    Jun 18, 2018 – Head of Recruitment

    Hi, and thanks so much for your review! We want to receive constant feedback on our training and how our CS agents feel about their products knowledge. I really encourage you to talk to your team... More


  4. Helpful (1)

    "Ability to grow"

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    Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Malta, MT
    Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Malta, MT
    Recommends
    Positive Outlook
    Approves of CEO

    I have been working at Betsson Group full-time (More than 3 years)

    Pros

    I so far had 2 promotions in 2 years, I am listened to when I share my ideas and am valued as am employee and not as a number. I take accountabilty and ownership seriously and ensure that delivery is key to be counted for. I guess that is why I am happy here as I am providing value to the company and the company values me as an employee.

    Cons

    Unless you are not able to handle a dynamic company with lots of initiatives and tight deadlines - this isnt the place for you.

    Advice to Management

    Keep up the good work and the vision . My suggestion is to be more open to all verticals and keep them informed with all that is happening.

    Betsson Group Response

    May 28, 2018 – Head of Recruitment

    Thanks so much for your feedback! So far we this year 25% of our positions were filled internally and we are really glad to see our top performers succeed. This process works especially well when... More


  5. "Exciting place to work at!"

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    Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Malta, MT
    Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Malta, MT
    Recommends
    Positive Outlook
    Approves of CEO

    I have been working at Betsson Group full-time (More than a year)

    Pros

    At Betsson, everyone has many opportunities and challenges ahead, making our jobs fun and exciting.
    After the restructuring (which I agree had to happen), Betsson has made changes to their strategy - reflecting what they'll be prioritizing and focusing on most. I personally agree with their updated strategy, and am eager to work and contribute to that :)
    I've been with Betsson for almost 2 years now, and I can already see massive improvements being made. Betsson is growing, and I'm glad to be a part of that.

    Cons

    We need to have responsibilities and accountability taken more seriously, I believe.
    Communication (throughout: across members of the same team, across departments, and even across different sites & offices) is lacking.
    Within the Tech space, I believe we lack a lot of documentation. This sometimes makes it incredibly difficult for people or teams to take ownership over existing solutions. Recognizing and emphasizing the importance of documentation would save us a lot of time and minimizes the risks involved in maintaining, updating, or improving upon existing systems, and allows for spreading of knowledge across the company.

    Advice to Management

    In my view, the single most important thing I'd like to see improved is our company culture. Don't take me wrong - it's great as it is: working here is fun, and I consider my colleagues to be friends. Call me a workaholic, but I sometimes see that such things get in the way and undermine efficiency. The environment needs to be more strict in order to get more work done with the same resources. In doing so, we can boost performance and deliverables.

    Betsson Group Response

    May 28, 2018 – Head of Recruitment

    Thank you for your review, I’m glad that you are on board with us on our journey towards making Betsson a better place to work! The advice you gave is important – we recognise the need to have a... More


  6. Helpful (17)

    "Rudderless"

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    Former Employee - Product Owner in Saint Julian, SC
    Former Employee - Product Owner in Saint Julian, SC
    Doesn't Recommend
    Negative Outlook
    Approves of CEO

    I worked at Betsson Group full-time (More than 3 years)

    Pros

    Multicultural with some very nice people.
    Travel opportunities available and company has a good reputation as Gaming’s largest employer on the island.
    Stockholm office a nice place to work.

    Cons

    New ‘C’ levels are Amateurs and have no experience in their roles. Recent handling of layoffs a prime example.
    Culture of cliques and CEO surrounding himself with friends.
    Employees convinced to relocate, then hung out to dry.

    Advice to Management

    Sit back and Do nothing. Leave the steering to Pontus the chairman.

    Betsson Group Response

    Apr 20, 2018 – Head of Recruitment

    Thanks for your feedback. We have 48 different nationalities at Betsson – that’s something special and diversity is what makes Betsson such an inspiring place to work. We have a number of new C... More


  7. Helpful (2)

    "Good company to work for"

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    Former Employee - Frontend Developer in Malta, MT
    Former Employee - Frontend Developer in Malta, MT
    Recommends
    Positive Outlook
    Approves of CEO

    I worked at Betsson Group full-time (More than a year)

    Pros

    * Clear management line
    * They allocate the necessary resources to get things done

    Cons

    * They're not really prone to supporting Open source communities

  8. Helpful (4)

    "From Software Engineer's POV"

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    Current Employee - Software Engineer in Malta, MT
    Current Employee - Software Engineer in Malta, MT
    Doesn't Recommend
    Positive Outlook
    Approves of CEO

    I have been working at Betsson Group (More than 5 years)

    Pros

    Exposure to cutting edge technology.

    Cons

    Communication is poor, egos are huge.

    Betsson Group Response

    Apr 20, 2018 – Head of Recruitment

    Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! We know that working on cutting edge technology in an Agile environment is important to developers but additionally we invest heavily in development... More


  9. Helpful (15)

    "Betsson, Malta"

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    Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Malta, MT
    Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Malta, MT
    Recommends
    Neutral Outlook
    No opinion of CEO

    Pros

    The company as a whole is a great place to work - the Scandinavian companies really know how to treat their staff. Loads of company events, breakfasts and opportunities to learn.

    Cons

    Relocation package was minimal. Also, tends to be bullying methods at management level - certain managers need anger-management course as several cases of being bullied by one particular person

    Advice to Management

    Listen to the staff when multiple complaints are made about one person. This is not the way to treat staff in the 21st century.


  10. Helpful (12)

    "From strength to strength"

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    Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Malta, MT
    Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Malta, MT
    Recommends
    Positive Outlook
    Approves of CEO

    Pros

    Managed to transform from a small, start-up mentality company into a medium-sized corporate, modern company delivering better and better. A good mix of people, talent, nationalities and seniority. Focusing on the right things; mobile, product, culture and with the customer in the first place.

    Cons

    Although Malta is a beautiful island, since it's the company HQ means that skilled, valuable people will come and go.