Does Underbelly pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Underbelly employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Underbelly. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Underbelly?

70% of Underbelly employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Underbelly 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Underbelly?

Bar Staff (21) , Bartender (13) , Front of House (7) , Front of House Staff (7) , Office Assistant (3) , Bar Staff/Hospitality (2) , Bar Supervisor (2) , Receptionist (2) , Street Team Member (2)

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

"Really fun job with great colleagues" ((in 8 reviews)); "The people there are great and can do" ((in 6 reviews)); "Free entry into Fringe shows" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Long Hours and can be boring" ((in 13 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of adequate staffing" ((in 9 reviews)); "Low pay" ((in 7 reviews)); "long and unsociable hours on fridays and saturdays" ((in 3 reviews)); "long hours so quite exhausting" ((in 3 reviews))

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3.9

70% would recommend to a friend

(54 total reviews)

Ed Bartlam and Charlie Wood

50% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Culture and values

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Work/Life balance

Underbelly has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 54 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Underbelly employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, entertainment and recreation industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

54 reviews

5.0

15 Dec 2025

Fun place to work

Box office attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fun atmosphere and great coworkers

Cons

Minimum wage, not always possible to take breaks

4.0

2 Dec 2025

Good team and supportive environment

Front of house staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good team and management, fun daily work.

Cons

Shifts changed or taken away last minute, over staffing for some venues and under staffing for others.

3.0

21 Nov 2025

Fun but terrible salaries and no support

Marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice team, fun shows and social

Cons

Bad pay, no HR, no progression or training

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