Does Gameworks pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Gameworks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Gameworks. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Gameworks?

41% of Gameworks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Gameworks 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Gameworks?

Operations Manager (7) , Bartender (4) , General Manager (3) , Manager (3) , Banquet Server (2) , Cardhost (2) , Server (2) , Technician (2)

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

"The people you work with are amazing." ((in 5 reviews)); "Pay is above average for the industry, except for servers who rely on tips." ((in 3 reviews)); "Friendly work environment." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"3 other servers for weeks with management doing absolutely nothing." ((in 10 reviews)); "if you have a bad manager, nothing is efficient, good employees get overworked and bad employees don't get fired, for some reason" ((in 4 reviews)); "Upper management is a complete joke." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Gameworks locations?

Schaumburg , Newport , Las Vegas , Seattle , Long Beach , Ontario , Tampa , Salt Lake City , Auburn Hills , Minneapolis , Columbus , Los Angeles , Newport Coast , Denver , Reno , Bloomington

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Gameworks reviews

3.2

41% would recommend to a friend

(64 total reviews)

Philip N. Kaplan

66% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (64 reviews)

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Gameworks has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 64 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gameworks employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

64 reviews

3.0

Mar 16, 2026

Okay high school job

Front end cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some managers were great, flexible work place

Cons

Very mismanaged overall, wrong people were let go.

2.0

Feb 10, 2025

Ok Position

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun atmosphere and great people to work with

Cons

The late nights, paying for parking, different schedules weekly

4.0

Oct 15, 2024

Great First Job

Game attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people Fun atmosphere Cross training opportunities

Cons

Promotions felt like it was based on favoritism.

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