Poker Stars Considered Top Employer
This was published 25-05-2012The online poker room, Poker Stars, is considered one of the best gaming sites in the world, and now the group is able to add another feather in its cap of achievements. The group was recently selected as one of the best places to work in theUnited Kingdom, showing why so many people seek employment with this leading poker room.
Carried out by consultancy experts, The Great Place to Work, the study examined firms around the world in a number of different categories, judging them on several values such as respect, fairness, credibility and team work.
Poker Stars was found to score top marks across the board in all these categories, and is considered an excellent place to work by its’ over 1,200 employees around the world. Half of Poker Stars’ employees are based inLondonand the Isle of Man.
“As a fast-growing company, attracting and retaining talented people is critical to our business and we are, therefore, dedicated to ensuring that our employees are well supported, nurtured and rewarded,” said Lynn Hunter, the Director of Human Resources at PokerStars. Lynne added “This is the first time we’ve participated in theGreat Placeto Work survey, so it’s especially gratifying to know that our efforts are contributing to the success of our business and that employees consider PokerStars to be aGreat Placeto Work.”
Poker Stars’ satisfied employees are able to thus provide top notch service to the site’s nearly 50 million worldwide registered players. Since the site launched in 2001, it has dealt over 80 billion hands and its player base is growing each month.
Poker Stars regularly breaks world records, including one for holding the largest ever poker tournament in history.
The online poker room is fully licensed and regulated by a number of jurisdictions includingMaltaand the Isle of Man.
