Does BrewDog pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BrewDog employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BrewDog. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BrewDog?

23% of BrewDog employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BrewDog 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BrewDog?

Bartender (74) , Duty Manager (46) , Bar Staff (44) , Server/Bartender (19) , General Manager (18) , Chef (16) , Assistant Manager (14) , Brewer (13) , Floor Staff (13) , Manager (9) , Server (9) , Server/Waiter (9) , Kitchen Staff (8) , Keyholder (7) , Line Cook (7)

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

"Your teammates can turn into a family and there's some great people working there." ((in 54 reviews)); "The only positive thing I can say about it is free beer and gym on site" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good benefits and fun coworkers." ((in 38 reviews)); "Good pay and and okay food" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great tips and all round good staff" ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Managers at the Waterloo branch are rude and sexist." ((in 16 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about wellbeing of bar staff and often belittle serious problems and bully us into compliance." ((in 15 reviews)); "Very busy and long hours" ((in 10 reviews)); "salary is bare minimum" ((in 9 reviews)); "senior leadership are exploitative and profit" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the top reviewed BrewDog locations?

Columbus , Canal Winchester , Cleveland , Cincinnati , Las Vegas , Atlanta , New Albany , Camden , Los Angeles , Los Altos , Pittsburgh , Pensacola , Las Vegas Valley

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2.8

23% would recommend to a friend

(604 total reviews)

James Arrow

13% approve of CEO

15% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

2.5

Culture & values

2.5

Work/Life balance

2.5

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Career opportunities

2.2

Senior management

BrewDog has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 604 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The BrewDog employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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604 reviews

3.0

May 15, 2026

Fine

Bar staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good to develop beer knowledge

Cons

Issues with the upper management

3.0

May 9, 2026

Free beer perks can't offset heat and low pay

Brewer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can grab a free beer after each shift.

Cons

It gets hot as hell in the summer and don't expect to ever get a raise or a bonus. Swing shifts also suck and you have to work weekends every month or so.

4.0

May 2, 2026

Enjoyable environment with fun colleagues and lots of different beers!

Bar staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice environment, fun colleagues, you get to try lots of beers and learn about the process.

Cons

Can get very fast paced and stressful, no free food on shift. The experience can be highly dependent on the specific site.

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