Does Main Event pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Main Event employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Main Event. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Main Event?

46% of Main Event employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Main Event 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Main Event?

Games Attendant (92) , Server (74) , Party Host (62) , Operations Manager (53) , Event Coordinator (51) , Game Attendant (43) , Bartender (40) , Bowl Attendant (40) , Server/Waiter (25) , Party Hostess (24) , Manager (18) , Line Cook (15) , Team Service (15) , Bowl Desk Attendant (13) , Brand Ambassador (13)

What are the pros of working at Main Event according to real employee reviews?

"The people i work with are great to be around there's never a dull moment." ((in 57 reviews)); "The coworkers were great" ((in 49 reviews)); "I liked the people that I worked with and the benefits were great." ((in 41 reviews)); "Good money behind the bar" ((in 26 reviews)); "there is a great staff" ((in 23 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Main Event according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and they were rude sometimes" ((in 126 reviews)); "low pay for cleaning up a lot and helping out everywhere in the building" ((in 74 reviews)); "Managers are rude and unhelpful" ((in 66 reviews)); "Hours are long and works a lot when "off"" ((in 58 reviews)); "Awful Communication" ((in 12 reviews))

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3.3

46% would recommend to a friend

(1,258 total reviews)

Chris Morris

49% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Senior management

Main Event has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,258 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Main Event employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Artes y entretenimiento industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

May 27, 2026

Friendly coworkers in a lively but low-paying environment

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly co workers and lively environment

Cons

Pay and structure could have been better

2.0

Apr 17, 2026

Low pay and high demands overshadow good management

Bartender

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Quick hiring process, good management

Cons

No money in it whatsoever. Base pay is very low. Will make you be a server, bartender, host, and lane server all in one night to cut on labor costs.

2.0

Apr 8, 2026

They will chew you up and spit you out

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair starting salary and bonus options

Cons

Absolutely abysmal work-life balance Long hours Schedules often posted with 24 hours notice (or less) and changed without notice

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