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 21 reviews)); "Good team and support from manager" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 17 reviews)); "some friendly staff" ((in 14 reviews)); "The training and development Staff Discounts Working with skilled people Communication from the company is excellent" ((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 27 reviews)); "Under paid and low pay" ((in 22 reviews)); "Horrible management, extremely toxic and catty culture, very self" ((in 13 reviews)); "bad manager" ((in 11 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((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).

Reviews by job title

314 reviews

3.0

24 Mar 2026

Yea Merivale

Chef de-partee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fun Team, Cheffing is Fun too

Cons

Well, lots, not the best treatment of employees, long hours weekend work etc.

2.0

9 Mar 2026

Not worth it

Service desk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Free meal in selected venues don’t have to worry about lunch Good team, good place to connect and network

Cons

Its hospitality people you have to deal with, general managers and managers with their egos and zero patience and non compliance Management isn’t the best and pay is bad with no chance of getting promoted

4.0

1 Mar 2026

Reccomend

Bartender

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Well organised environment, with good opportunities

Cons

Not really too much to say.

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