Does Assembly Festival pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Assembly Festival employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Assembly Festival. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Assembly Festival?

77% of Assembly Festival employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Assembly Festival 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Assembly Festival?

Front of House Assistant (6) , Bar Staff (5) , Front of House Staff (4) , Bartender (3) , Box Office Assistant (3) , Office Assistant (3) , Bar Supervisor (2) , FOH Team Member (2) , Front of House Team Member (2) , Supervisor (2)

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

"The people are great, you get to meet some amazing people form all over the world." ((in 7 reviews)); "Great team environment, great management had little issue!" ((in 4 reviews)); "Friendly team, most people are students" ((in 4 reviews)); "Care for staff" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Long hours and very intense during festival months" ((in 7 reviews)); "Low pay and can be unsociable hours" ((in 3 reviews))

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4.6

77% would recommend to a friend

(21 total reviews)

Sharon Burgess

100% approve of CEO

2% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Culture and values

3.8

Senior management

3.7

Work/Life balance

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

Assembly Festival has an employee rating of 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Assembly Festival employee rating is 24% above average for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

21 reviews

5.0

21 Apr 2026

Great summer job

Bar staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Friendly team, most people are students

Cons

There can be late close/early starts.

5.0

14 Nov 2025

Great summer job for students

Front of house staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good amount of hours, fun work day-to-day and friendly coworkers.

Cons

Long and late evening shifts which can get cold!

5.0

24 Sept 2024

Great Company

Box office assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Amazing atmosphere working at Edinburgh Fringe. Training provided by company was good. Social events for staff were a highlight. Overall a great experience.

Cons

Some slightly stressful situations with it could get very busy but this is small con.

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