Ask HN: Does having a betting/gambling company in your CV hurt your career?

You’re not obligated to put every company you ever worked for in your CV anyway.

Maybe some will then ask about the “gaps” in your CV. But whatever.

I have several friends who have worked at these places so I have a good idea of the real tech challenges they face and can clearly see that good people can work at such places.

...And yet it feels icky every time I see it on a resume.

I'm going to try and keep this as dispassionate as possible.

I did a project with a UK gambling company. I have tried to do everything in my power to expunge it from my work history as well as, more importantly, my moral history.

If you need the money, need the money, then it's up to you. But it is an industry that preys on the vulnerable.

I used to be involved in hiring for a consultancy. We didn't care for previous employers as long as they were legal, we cared about projects, technologies, challenges... Then again we were open-minded, we did work for a quasi-pornsite and a very official gambling site.

My guess would be that some companies will object, but very few. Probably the same for which your religion, marital status, sexual orientation... will matter, so maybe not very desirable employers ?

I would be more comfortable with gambling/betting than someone that worked at Facebook.