After fifteen years in the gambling industry, here's a review of various positions in the Chinese gambling sector.

Before working in the gambling industry, different positions have their own challenges and unwritten rules that need to be clearly understood and mentally prepared for:

**Development/Design:**

**Development:**

Developers in the gambling industry are very passive, as most product and operations personnel do not have clear requirements, and may even have transferred from customer service, with limited understanding of business and technology. You need to accept the work mode of "PM explains the requirements while you code," and the requirements are often unclear, with developers typically being blamed for bugs. Although it's tough to be a developer in the gambling industry, the salary is high, the demand is large, and switching jobs can quickly increase your salary. Some people are lucky enough to become CTOs, earning millions of yuan a year.

**Design:**

Design work is relatively relaxed, with no excessive A/B testing or data support. The boss's subjective judgment and customer feedback are the criteria for evaluation. Most designers work regular hours, but some small companies require designers to understand HTML/CSS and even double as front-end developers, which means a large workload and average pay. The promotion space for design positions is limited, mostly stopping at team leader.

**Summary:**

The technical positions in the gambling industry do not offer much value in terms of training, and companies are unwilling to invest in employee growth. If you are young and in urgent need of a high salary, this is an option, but in the long run, it is difficult to transfer the industry barriers to other industries.

**Product/PM:**

Product Managers (PM) are the "brain" of the entire company, but in the gambling industry, this position lacks talent, and many "anyone" take over, leading to low team efficiency. PMs need to endure dealing with colleagues of poor quality, and some may even throw things or slam the table, disrupting the work environment. The boss takes it for granted as long as the job is done.

This position has a very high turnover rate, with most people unable to stay for more than half a year. PMs not only have to withstand pressure from all sides but also often take the blame, especially when there are bugs after going live. If you are a product supervisor, you might be "sandwiched" by everyone, busy and stressed every day. Although you can see your products go live quickly in the gambling industry, it is advisable to set a stop-loss point, otherwise long-term pressure can affect your mental and physical health.

**Marketing:**

Marketing positions are the most "realistic" part of the industry. As long as you can bring traffic and performance, any means can be accepted. If there is no performance in three months, you might be directly fired. However, high risk brings high rewards, and some companies are willing to pay outstanding individuals up to 100,000 yuan per month, but you also need to bear tremendous pressure.

**Customer Service/Risk Control:**

Customer service and risk control positions are the most strenuous, as operational products often have bugs, and you have to act as QA to help test, as well as deal with high-intensity shift work. Daily tasks include handling various situations where guests abuse or audit arbitrage, and the salary is the lowest among all positions, with a very high replacement rate.

**HR/Administration:**

HR and administrative positions have fixed job content but also come with certain "moral risks." For example, during recruitment, there may be cases of concealing information, not informing that the probation period requires compensation for breach of contract, leading to employees applying for resignation due to cultural maladaptation, and then being asked for high compensation under the guise of meal subsidies, or even passport retention. This opaque recruitment method makes some practitioners feel guilty and resign.

**Final Reminder:**

The gambling industry is characterized by high salaries but high pressure, and many positions require enduring non-standard work methods and complex interpersonal relationships. If you choose to enter this industry, be sure to be mentally prepared and have a clear career plan to avoid long-term pressure affecting your mental and physical health.