Does Monkey Joe's pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Monkey Joe's?

72% of Monkey Joe's employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Monkey Joe's 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Monkey Joe's?

Party Host (12) , Manager (8) , Referee (8) , Assistant Manager (5) , Cashier (4) , Intern (3) , Associate (2) , Birthday Party Host (2) , Bouncer (2) , General Manager (2) , Shift Leader (2) , Team Member (2)

What are the pros of working at Monkey Joe's according to real employee reviews?

"Flexible hours and great co" ((in 9 reviews)); "Nice coworkers and owner is great to work with." ((in 7 reviews)); "Most staff was nice so customer service was usually OK." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good pay, above minimum wage." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Monkey Joe's according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and rare to get full time hours" ((in 15 reviews)); "Management is bad" ((in 12 reviews)); "Managers do nothing but play on facebook" ((in 5 reviews)); "There are absolutely no benefits and the pay is so low." ((in 4 reviews)); "Minimum wage, always and forever." ((in 4 reviews))

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Monkey Joe's Reviews

3.5

72% would recommend to a friend

(144 total reviews)

Natasha Lunce

82% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Culture and values

3.3

Senior management

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Compensation and benefits

Monkey Joe's has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 144 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Monkey Joe's 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

144 reviews

3.0

2 Mar 2026

Party Host

Party host

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You get to engage with families and kids

Cons

Kids are a lot to manage and high on energy

3.0

4 Dec 2025

Monkey joes

Team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Schedule was all over the place

Cons

Pay was low at the time

5.0

28 May 2025

Loved to Monkey Around Here

Monkey wrangler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Plenty of monkeying around with my colleagues.

Cons

Not enough bananas to go around.

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Jobs at Monkey Joe's

Weekend Referee/Cashier