Does Merivale pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Merivale employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Merivale. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Merivale?

65% of Merivale employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Merivale 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Merivale?

Bartender (75) , Waitress (14) , Waitstaff (12) , Server/Waiter (11) , Operations Manager (9) , Host (8) , Bar Team Leader (7) , Chef (7) , Team Leader (7) , Chef De Parties (6) , Bar Attendant (5) , Bar Staff (5) , Food Runner (5) , Hostess (5) , Server/Bartender (5)

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

"work and meet great people" ((in 24 reviews)); "Fun team to be around, Get to experience some pretty cool live music while working" ((in 18 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 18 reviews)); "some friendly staff" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good training, good people and a fun work environment" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Hours are long and some managers aren't great." ((in 26 reviews)); "Horrible management, extremely toxic and catty culture, very self" ((in 13 reviews)); "bad manager" ((in 12 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 7 reviews)); "Late nights and long hours" ((in 7 reviews))

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Merivale Reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(314 total reviews)

Justin Hemmes

54% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture and values

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

Merivale has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 314 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Merivale employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

314 reviews

5.0

10 Sept 2018

Good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Benefits and happiness . All well ends well.

Cons

Long hours.

5.0

3 Nov 2025

Great Company to work for.

Live audio technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people to be around. Upper class customer base.

Cons

Irregular work hours can be daunting.

5.0

13 Oct 2025

Great company to work for

Waitstaff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Good pay, great weekend and bank holiday rates - great team at venues I worked at

Cons

- long hours (finishing at 3am some nights)

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