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

1.0

Jul 14, 2018

Service

Guest service team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The food is good

Cons

The management sucks and very bad at training

1.0

Jun 9, 2018

CAUTION: Very Negative Environment to Work In

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health benefits, 401k, paid time off, every day is different

Cons

Not a team work atmosphere, sales and operations very split, No support from upper management, changing procedures with very little communication, long hours

Main Event Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are disappointed that your experience as our team member was not rewarding. We desire for each employee to receive support and rewarding opportunities throughout their experience at M.E. Our career advancement opportunities are available to all employees.

1.0

Apr 5, 2017

Wouldn't recommend job

Team service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discount good, food a little over priced

Cons

Team service understaffed and under paid pay raises suck

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