Does Backyard Bowls pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Backyard Bowls employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Backyard Bowls. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Backyard Bowls?

55% of Backyard Bowls employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Backyard Bowls 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Backyard Bowls?

Team Lead (5) , Shift Lead (4) , Store Manager (3) , Cashier (2) , Food Server (2) , Manager (2) , Sales Floor Team Member (2) , Server (2)

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

"Coworkers are always extremely friendly and welcoming at a variety of their locations" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"The pay is incredibly low and benefits are non existent" ((in 3 reviews)); "Bad work environment" ((in 3 reviews))

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Backyard Bowls Reviews

3.8

55% would recommend to a friend

(42 total reviews)

Pete Heth

54% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture and values

3.1

Senior management

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

Backyard Bowls has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 42 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Backyard Bowls employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

42 reviews

1.0

12 Jul 2025

Not a good place to grow

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I’m trying to really think of something. Maybe the tips.

Cons

Lack of management. Feels like high school. No room to grow.

5.0

11 Apr 2025

Chill

Team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

it was very easy and fun

Cons

there are no cons at all

5.0

6 Mar 2025

Flexible job

Team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good job balancing school with, tips are nice, organized tasks and training

Cons

short hours and closes early so can be hard to work after classes

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