Genius Sports

Melbourne
1,800 Total Employees
Year Founded: 2001

What's It Like to Work at Genius Sports?

Updated on June 09, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

Job Satisfaction

Job satisfaction at Genius Sports is supported through a team-first, supportive and highly sociable working culture alongside clear learning, development and growth opportunities. 

Employees benefit from competitive pay and bonuses, supportive managers who provide regular feedback and recognition and meaningful work connected to the company’s vision: To be everywhere in sports, redefining​ experiences through technology​. 

Genius Sports regularly surveys its employees on a number of engagement and satisfaction metrics. Scores and insights are then used by managers and leadership to make improvements. Additional recognition includes inclusion in Built In’s Best Places to Work awards, which highlight companies with strong employee feedback across culture, benefits and workplace flexibility. 

What People Are Saying About Genius Sports

  • Mission & Purpose: Work powers live sports data, tracking, and fan experiences for major leagues with visible momentum, which feedback suggests many find energizing. The proximity to marquee partners creates clear line-of-sight between daily work and impact on fans.
  • Innovation & Products: Product work spans real-time data pipelines, computer vision, and broadcast augmentation on modern data/AI platforms. This scope attracts people who enjoy applied, live-sports problems.
  • Benefits & Perks: Public materials highlight health coverage, EAPs, clubs/sports, and locally tailored perks alongside wellbeing and growth support. Initiatives such as flexible time off, wellness days, volunteering time, and office perks in some locations are commonly referenced.

Genius Sports's Benefits

Established employee awards to honor work and contributions

Quarterly engagement surveys to gauge employee satisfaction

Promote from within

Engineering team utilizes pair programming

Hosts in-person all-hands meetings

Implements team-based strategic planning

Open office floor plan to encourage communication and collaboration

Uses an OKR operational model to clearly define goals and priorities

Utilizes an open door policy that encourages accessibility

Offers a remote work program

Utilizes a hybrid work model