The Escape Game reviews

3.0

42% would recommend to a friend

(312 total reviews)

Mark Flint

45% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

The Escape Game has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 312 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The The Escape Game employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry (3.9 stars).

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312 reviews
1.0
Jun 14, 2026

Toxic culture and poor pay

Recommend
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Pros

The people can be great when they are allowed to be, I met some really amazing people there

Cons

The company honestly just isn’t great. They’re expanding way too fast, opening multiple locations and running sister companies while paying and treating employees poorly. There are only two positions above the entry-level role, and the raises are something like 25 cents, even though you’re expected to take on an entirely new set of responsibilities while still doing much of your old job. They also expect employees to memorize company values and scripts, one of which is centered around honoring God. People can have whatever beliefs they want, but it feels strange how heavily it’s pushed in a workplace setting. There were also frequent issues with managers or higher-ranking employees pursuing relationships with staff, and the company didn’t seem to do much to address situations that made employees uncomfortable and don’t hassle harassment well at all. The “guest always comes first” mentality was taken to the extreme, even when customers were openly rude or disrespectful to employees. They never put their employees safety or comfortably above the customer. The biggest issue, though, was pay. One of my coworkers was paid below the legal minimum wage under the excuse of a “30-day probation period,” which kept getting extended. Something similar happened to me as well where I was promised one pay when hired and paid another. If you look up reviews from former employees, you’ll find that a lot of people describe the company as feeling cult-like, and after working there, I can understand why they say that. They are inconsistent with scheduling, they are not helpful in anyway way, they overall are a terrible company and I wouldn’t wish working there on my worst enemy. I do not understand how a minimum wage job can be this mentally taxing. I hope the owners grow up and learn that greed is a “sin”

3.0
Jun 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- generally nice work environment: management works hard to do right by you (with some significant exceptions, however), very team-oriented - LGBTQIA+ friendly - meet some of the coolest coworkers you’ll ever have - chill in comparison to other entry-level customer service jobs - heavily encouraged to find creative ways to make a guest’s day - overall fun, unique, good place to build empathy skills

Cons

- lower pay than other entertainment jobs, with no opportunities for raises without changing your role - raises for roles are small (50 cents if you become a GES, 50 more cents if you become a TL) - night shifts can go as late as 2AM - they base how many hours/shifts you’re scheduled for on your KPI score - aforementioned KPI score also determines upward mobility within the company; you can be a perfect fit for GES, but it doesn’t matter if you don’t have a high enough score over the span of 6 months

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