Does Arena Stage pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Arena Stage employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Arena Stage. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Arena Stage?

30% of Arena Stage employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Arena Stage 1.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Arena Stage?

Actor (3) , Inbound Sales Associate (3)

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

"Some of the people who work here are fantastic, creative, good people" ((in 6 reviews)); "You get free tickets to shows" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Low pay for how demanding it is." ((in 6 reviews))

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Arena Stage Reviews

2.7

30% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)

19% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.8

Diversity and inclusion

2.7

Culture and values

2.4

Compensation and benefits

2.3

Career opportunities

2.2

Senior management

1.8

Work/Life balance

Arena Stage has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 26 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Arena Stage employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Ratings by veteran status

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

26 reviews

3.0

Jun 21, 2026

Enjoyable coworkers, but low pay and inflexible hours

Box office associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Access to productions. Enjoyable cowrokers.

Cons

Low pay. Inflexibility in scheduling

1.0

Feb 26, 2026

if i could give zero stars i would

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good healthcare benefits (they’re making me do a 5 word minimum. this is all i can muster)

Cons

-terrible hours (nights/weekends) -far below living wage when senior staff makes six figures (executive producer makes $415,000/yr) -consistently and severely understaffed due to high turnover -blatant disregard for the employees who do the behind the scenes work that is necessary to keep shows running

4.0

Apr 11, 2025

Love The People

Office manager/executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The people who have worked at Arena and are dedicated to the company are some of the best people I've met! The executive producer, Edgar, truly cares about the the people who work there and does what he can to make working there great.

Cons

Low pay for how much work you do (typical theatre), can feel stagnant in certain departments/positions

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Jobs at Arena Stage

Social Media Specialist

Associate Artistic Director – Producing & Artistic Programming

Washington, DC

US$110K - US$130K /yr

(Employer provided)

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