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 55 reviews)); "The coworkers were great" ((in 47 reviews)); "I liked the people that I worked with and the benefits were great." ((in 40 reviews)); "good money and the other coordinators were nice" ((in 30 reviews)); "Flexible Schedule; "Family" environment; Fun culture" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"poor management and they were rude sometimes" ((in 125 reviews)); "low pay for cleaning up a lot and helping out everywhere in the building" ((in 75 reviews)); "Managers are rude and unhelpful" ((in 67 reviews)); "Hours are long and works a lot when "off"" ((in 57 reviews)); "Managers showed blatant favoritism to certain people, let minors go past their scheduled hours while the rest of us struggled for hours." ((in 14 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

2.0

Aug 4, 2015

Head of Finance

Accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its an entertainment company as such its alot of fun

Cons

The renumeration is low and there is no growth

1.0

Nov 5, 2012

Miserable now that the Aussies own the place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

tons of hours to work if you have nothing else to do

Cons

upper management is horrible. they don't care about anything other than their numbers

3.0

May 7, 2012

Good for teenagers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most of the people are great. The atmosphere can be fun and fast-paced. A good first job.

Cons

Not a great place to try and build a career. Nice if you just want a job to get through high school or college.

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