Does Punch Bowl Social pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Punch Bowl Social employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Punch Bowl Social. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Punch Bowl Social?

43% of Punch Bowl Social employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Punch Bowl Social 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Punch Bowl Social?

Server (77) , Bartender (73) , Server/Waiter (22) , Operations Manager (14) , Manager (12) , Host (10) , Server Assistant (10) , Server/Bartender (8) , General Manager (6) , Sous Chef (6) , Host/Hostess (5) , Hostess (5) , Barback (4) , Project Manager (4) , Shift Lead (4)

What are the pros of working at Punch Bowl Social according to real employee reviews?

"Great Coworkers and some" ((in 22 reviews)); "Decent money if you work a lot" ((in 19 reviews)); "The people I work with are great!" ((in 15 reviews)); "When pay is good, it's great." ((in 12 reviews)); "Staff is great, if underappreciated" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Punch Bowl Social according to real employee reviews?

"Management was poor and not understanding" ((in 47 reviews)); "Managers buying drugs from employees." ((in 13 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism" ((in 13 reviews)); "Tips, long hours, over worked and underpaid" ((in 12 reviews)); "The ceo and upper management where completely out of touch with what a day was in the location I worked." ((in 11 reviews))

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1.0

1 Mar 2024

Employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I love the concept of fun and food

Cons

HR was the ceos sister or wife or something, real strange. They didn’t really care about employees or customers, just looking good for private events. The money would have been better if management at the time hadn’t stolen tips from the pool

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5.0

17 Aug 2025

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Friendly people Good management Events

Cons

Not extremely busy but events make up for it

Punch Bowl Social Response

10mo

Hello, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience at our Austin Location! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the team, leadership, and events during your time with us. It’s great to know you were able to grow so quickly into a lead role. We appreciate your feedback and wish you continued success in your career! The PBS Team!

1.0

6 Jul 2026

Server assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I’m trying to think of some. You don’t get shift meals but food is discounted

Cons

Wildly illegal labor practices. No breaks permitted

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