Does Paddy Power Betfair pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Paddy Power Betfair employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Paddy Power Betfair. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Paddy Power Betfair?

67% of Paddy Power Betfair employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Paddy Power Betfair 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Paddy Power Betfair?

Retail Betting Assistant (53) , Customer Service Representative (49) , Manager (38) , Customer Service Team Leader (30) , Assistant Manager (28) , Customer Service Agent (23) , Cashier (22) , Shop Manager (20) , Software Engineer (17) , Customer Service (16) , Team Leader (16) , Senior Retail Betting Assistant (15) , SPORTS TRADER (14) , Senior Cashier (14) , Trader (14)

What are the pros of working at Paddy Power Betfair according to real employee reviews?

"Great people in there with excellent technical knowledge and a real want to make things better." ((in 126 reviews)); "Was a good culture and ..." ((in 55 reviews)); "Benefits were good(probably not so good for 2024 because of the wonderful Romanian law" ((in 52 reviews)); "Industry pay generally good and PP was above average within it." ((in 51 reviews)); "It's got great and friendly staff" ((in 45 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Paddy Power Betfair according to real employee reviews?

"can be long hours but can get many days off in a row which makes up for long days" ((in 84 reviews)); "Everything else, bad management, office workers have no care in the world for the shop workers." ((in 63 reviews)); "Low salary and there is no more cons" ((in 37 reviews)); "no growth once you become a manager" ((in 34 reviews)); "Unsociable working hours" ((in 25 reviews))

What are employees saying about Paddy Power Betfair layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Paddy Power Betfair layoffs and their outlook for job security at Paddy Power Betfair in 2026.

Paddy Power Betfair reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,432 total reviews)

Peter Jackson

71% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Paddy Power Betfair has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,432 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Paddy Power Betfair employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Artes y entretenimiento industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

May 23, 2016

Helpdesk Operator

Helpdesk specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good atmosphere and relaxed environment. Salary.

Cons

Very difficult company for career progression. Too many departments thinking inside of the box.

1.0

May 23, 2016

Missing something that doesn't exist anymore...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- They got hiring (mostly) right: Still the smartest, friendliest, funnest people I've ever encountered in my career - Majority of people were extremely approachable: You could send an email to anyone, anywhere in the business and get a resounding yes to a coffee just to ask them what they did - Interesting work and problems: It's a product with a LOT of very engaged, regular users - Lot of investment in training - Good social stuff: Definitely the best craic of any company I worked in

Cons

- The above pros have been decimated since the merger *cough* takeover - when I talk about the things I miss, they're not there any more - Long history of 'jobs for the boys' - people getting promoted to newly created job titles/roles which were never advertised internally or externally - Very top-down and hierarchical - the proof of this is the continued success and promotion of Yes Men... total compliance is rewarded and hence encouraged in senior management - Terrible communication - department-by-department trickling of info fuels a very active rumour mill - Non-stop shake ups and re-orgs

1.0

May 20, 2016

Current Employee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I loved my time in Paddy Power. If I was writing this review 8 months ago I'd say it's the best place I've ever worked. Fantastic people, autonomy and real progression paths mapped out for dedicated employees keen to progress. Alas, that has all changed with the merger with Betfair. The company I previously admired so much no longer exists! See cons!

Cons

The atmosphere resembles a funeral home. People walking on egg shells fearing for their job. A lot of really good people were let go in the merger, a merger that saw a lot of eyebrows raised with some questionable appointments. A kick back from these appointments has led to a large number of talented people who managed to keep their roles in the merger begin to explore other opportunities. Favouritism towards Betfair staff is undeniable as the management structure is now predominantly Betfair. I'd be avoiding at all costs at this stage.

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