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At Dave & Buster’s, our mission is to create our Guest’s first choice for frequent fun through the best combination of the latest and greatest games, ultimate sports-viewing, extraordinary food and remarkable drinks. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
535
TOTAL
RATINGS
3889
Updated on: January 19, 2026

Dave & Buster's Company Culture

Dave & Buster's Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.6/5
Dave & Buster's' Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Diversity
C
Gender
C
Environment
C-
Professional Development
C-
CEO Rating
D+

Dave & Buster's CEO

Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Stephen King Dave & Buster's' CEO
Stephen King
60 /100
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Diversity at Dave & Buster's

Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C

Diverse employees at Dave & Buster's have rated Outlook, Environment, and CEO Rating as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Dave & Buster's

Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C

Women at Dave & Buster's have rated Retention, Environment, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

Dave & Buster's eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-30

Dave & Buster's employees are -30% more likely to recommend Dave & Buster's as a great place to work

28%Promoters
14%Passives
58%Detractors

Working at Dave & Buster's

Working at Dave & Buster's is rated below average by 535 employees, across various culture dimensions. Dave & Buster's employees rate Environment highest among all categories, and think that Office Culture and Compensation have the most room for improvement, putting Dave & Buster's’s culture in the Bottom 20% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 20% compared to other companies in Dallas. See below in detail how working at Dave & Buster's was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Dave & Buster's

D

Overall Company Culture at Dave & Buster's is rated D

Last updated 6 days ago

Bottom
20%

Dave & Buster's ranks in the Bottom 20% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 535 Employees

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Sales
74
Sales74
Operations
45
Operations45
Customer Support
43
Customer Support43

Dave & Buster's Employee Reviews

Out of 308 Dave & Buster's employee reviews, 64% were positive. The remaining 36% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Dave & Buster's improve their work culture.

64%
36%
Positive Reviews64%
Constructive Feedback36%

Positive Reviews From Dave & Buster's Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    The variety of managers I spoke with
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    My earnings and seeing guests have fun and enjoy good food
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    The guests. I stay as positive as I can but with the managment not being avalible when servers need them and clashing of personalities it's hard to stay positive.
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Constructive Feedback From Dave & Buster's Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Everything,no communication no help at all
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Communication and ethical practices to their employees.
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Promoting a positive workplace instead of berating employees inn front of guests.
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Dave & Buster's Company Information

Dave & Buster's Mission, Vision & Values

Dave & Buster's Mission Statement

At Dave & Buster’s, our mission is to create our Guest’s first choice for frequent fun through the best combination of the latest and greatest games, ultimate sports-viewing, extraordinary food and remarkable drinks.

Dave & Buster's Vision Statement

EVERYBODY IS SOMEBODY

Dave & Buster's Values

  • YOU GOT IT!” ATTITUDE
  • FOUNDERS’ SPIRIT
Dave & Buster's Mission, Vision & Values
HeadquarterDallas, TX
United States of America
Websiteir.daveandbusters.com
Company StatusPublic
StockPLAY

Dave & Buster's Competitors

Dave & Buster's competitors include Main Event. Dave & Buster's ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Dave & Buster's compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Main Event's Logo
    Main Event
    3.9/5
  2. #2
    Dave & Buster's' Logo
    Dave & Buster's
    2.6/5
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Dave & Buster's Employees

535 employees at Dave & Buster's have reviewed Dave & Buster's across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 6 days ago.

Overall, the 535 Dave & Buster's employees give their leadership a grade of D+, or Bottom 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Dave & Buster's are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Dave & Buster's, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Dave & Buster's are not very pleased with their team. 535 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D+. Less than half believe the meetings at Dave & Buster's are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Dave & Buster's believe the environment at Dave & Buster's is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Dave & Buster's is extremely fast. About 63% of the employees at Dave & Buster's work 8 hours or less, while 10% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Dave & Buster's are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Dave & Buster's - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Dave & Buster's is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Dave & Buster's employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Dave & Buster's Employee Onboarding

Dave & Buster's KPIs and OKRs

At this moment no Dave & Buster's employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Dave & Buster's' KPIs and OKRs.

AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?
Dave & Buster's KPIs & OKRs

Dave & Buster's CEO & Leadership

Dave & Buster's CEO - Stephen King

Stephen King Dave & Buster's' CEO
60 /100

Stephen’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Stephen in the Bottom 25% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 25% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Dallas. Stephen King’s employees rank Dave & Buster's in the Bottom 35% for Environment, in the Bottom 35% for Professional Development, and in the Bottom 25% for Executive Team. King is generally unpopular with Dave & Buster's employees, but ranks especially low with employees in the Customer Support department, and by employees identified with Other ethnicities and employees in the Operations department. However, employees with Over 10 Years experience have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Dave & Buster's’s competitors, Stephen King ranks below Main Event CEO Chris Morris.

Dave & Buster's Leadership

The Dave & Buster's Executive Team is rated a “D+” and led by CEO Stephen King, Senior VP & CFO Brian Jenkins, and Senior Vice President of Real Estate & Development John Mulleady

  • Stephen King CEO / President

    Stephen King CEO / President

    Stephen King serves as the CEO / President of Dave & Buster's.

  • Brian Jenkins Senior VP & CFO

    Mr. Brian A. Jenkins has been the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Dave & Buster's Holdings Inc.... read more

  • John Mulleady Senior Vice President of Real Estate & Development

    Mr. John B. Mulleady has been Senior Vice President of Real Estate and Development at Dave & Buster's Entertainment,... read more

  • John P. Gleason Senior VP & Chief Marketing Officer

    Mr. John P. Gleason, also known as Sean, has been the Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Dave &... read more

  • Art Carl Vice President, Culinary & Beverage R&D

    Art Carl serves as the Vice President, Culinary & Beverage R&D of Dave & Buster's Inc.. Art started at Dave & Buster's... read more

  • Victor Fuentes Exec Director

    Victor Fuentes serves as the Exec Director of Dave & Buster's.

  • Brian Jenkins Chief Financial Officer

    Brian Jenkins serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Dave & Buster's.

  • Margo Manning Chief Operations Officer

    Margo Manning serves as the Chief Operations Officer of Dave & Buster's Inc.. Margo started at Dave & Buster's Inc. in... read more

  • Mike Metzinger Vice President Accounting & Controler

    Mike Metzinger serves as the Vice President Accounting & Controler of Dave & Buster's.

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Dave & Buster's Salaries

How much does Dave & Buster's pay?

How much do people at Dave & Buster's get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Dave & Buster's is $128,622, or $61 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $133,535, or $64 per hour.

At Dave & Buster's, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $242,504 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $36,296 annually. Average Dave & Buster's salaries by department include: HR at $175,901, Customer Support at $70,534, IT at $116,892, and Business Development at $189,859. Half of Dave & Buster's salaries are above $133,535.

199 employees at Dave & Buster's rank their Compensation in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 594 ratings) while 193 employees at Dave & Buster's rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 194 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Dave & Buster's employees include job titles like CS Rep and IT Manager. Comparably data has a total of 0 salary records from Dave & Buster's employees.

Last updated 7 days ago.

1st Percentile
$63k
$63k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$98k
$98k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$132k
$132k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$183k
$183k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$243k
$243k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$267k
$267k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$298k
$298k100th Percentile
$128,622*
Average Compensation
$133,535*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Dave & Buster's Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Dave & Buster's

Diverse employees at Dave & Buster's score the company 65/100 across various culture categories, placing Dave & Buster's in the Bottom 45% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Dave & Buster's across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 71/100
Department - Sales
Men 81/100
Department - Sales
Diverse Employees 72/100
Department - Sales

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 45/100
Department - Customer Support
Men 42/100
Department - Customer Support
Diverse Employees N/A/100
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Dave & Buster's Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Office Perks

  • Work From Home Policy
  • Unique Office Space
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Dave & Buster's PTO

Dave & Buster's' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year with 0% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Dave & Buster's' most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 100% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Dave & Buster's' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy100%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo100%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?
Dave & Buster's PTO Policy

Dave & Buster's Careers

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Frequently Asked Questions regarding Dave & Buster's

Who is the CEO of Dave & Buster's?

Dave & Buster's CEO is Stephen King, their score by employees is 60

What is Dave & Buster's eNPS?

The eNPS for Dave & Buster's is -30

What is Dave & Buster's revenue?

Dave & Buster's revenue is $1B

What is the salary for Business Analyst in Dave & Buster's?

Business Analyst average salary in the US is 87k

What are the salaries in the HR in Dave & Buster's?

The average salaries for HR in Dave & Buster's is 176k

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