Is Main Event a good company to work for?

Main Event has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 1,294 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 3% over the last 12 months. 44% of employees would recommend working at Main Event to a friend and 51% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Main Event have been left by employees working as General Manager , Operations Manager and Brand Ambassador .

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 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Main Event?

44% 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 54 reviews)); "Coworkers were great" ((in 51 reviews)); "I liked the people that I worked with and the benefits were great." ((in 36 reviews)); "Good money behind the bar" ((in 29 reviews)); "Flexible Schedule; "Family" environment; Fun culture" ((in 21 reviews))

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

"poor management and they were rude sometimes" ((in 130 reviews)); "low pay for cleaning up a lot and helping out everywhere in the building" ((in 71 reviews)); "Managers are rude and unhelpful" ((in 64 reviews)); "Hours are long and works a lot when "off"" ((in 61 reviews)); "Managers showed blatant favoritism to certain people, let minors go past their scheduled hours while the rest of us struggled for hours." ((in 15 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Main Event locations?

Plano , Fort Worth , San Antonio , Atlanta , Houston , Austin , Katy , Tempe , Frisco , Alpharetta , Shenandoah , Gilbert , Lewisville , Jacksonville , Humble , Tulsa , Avondale , Lubbock , Hoffman Estates , Oklahoma City , Dallas , Stafford , Baton Rouge , Columbia , Grand Prairie , Suwanee , Albuquerque , Webster , Pharr , West Chester

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Main Event reviews

3.3

44% would recommend to a friend

(1,259 total reviews)

Chris Morris

49% approve of CEO

51% 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 1,259 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 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Feb 10, 2026

Nice place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good for first job Can teach life skills

Cons

Can be very stressful Questionable management

2.0

Feb 5, 2026

Not great management, but good pay

Party host

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with parties means you get a lot of experience handling kids and parents, so communication skills really get built upon. At least in the location I worked at, you can make good money through tips since these party packages are expensive. It's a good side gig to make money as a student all things considered.

Cons

Management sucks. They don't really care to prioritize your party's needs which means parents get mad at you, and it's hard to deescalate. There's not good communication between management and the party host department, and they don't really care to include you in department discussions so you're always the last to know about new updates and changes. You might not get many hours since it depends on the booked parties.

4.0

Feb 3, 2026

Fun to work for a while

Server/bartender

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy tips Generally fun environment

Cons

Long nights Potential toxic work life

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Jobs at Main Event

Server - Experience Required!