Maxine's Cafe & Bar

1325 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC

Maxine's Cafe & Bar Employer Reviews

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Review summary

Overall (12 reviews)
3.6
Company Culture
3.3
Work-Life Balance
3.6
Management
3.0
Compensation & Benefits
4.0
- Tip Rating
3.4
Advancement Opportunities
3.0
  • 58% Recommend
  • 17% Neutral
  • 25% Do not recommend

Top 3 Reasons to Work Here

  • Coworkers (7)
  • Tips/Tip-Out (5)
  • Shift Flexibility (4)

Fun place to work because of coworkers

(4)

Written by a Server in Vancouver, BC on Jan 03, 2026

  • Coworkers

Management could be better some not so nice managers but good overall experience

Company Culture
3
Work Life Balance
4
Management
3
Compensation & Benefits
4
Advancement Opportunities
3

Fine as part time position

(4)

Written by a Barista in Vancouver, BC on Oct 15, 2025

  • Coworkers

As a barista potentially min 2 hour shifts if it’s quiet, coworkers are mostly wonderful, management are the typical hit and miss. Hosts and chefs often feeling unappreciated. Servers make excellent money but also don’t feel the support of managem...

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Company Culture
2
Work Life Balance
4
Management
2
Compensation & Benefits
3
Advancement Opportunities
1

Messy place to work

(2)

Written by a Server in Vancouver, BC on Jul 17, 2025

  • Coworkers

Highly disorganized establishment. It operates with a corporate structure but without the organizational support typically associated with that environment. Management turnover is frequent, likely due to the inadequate systems in place. The front-...

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Company Culture
1
Work Life Balance
2
Management
1
Compensation & Benefits
2
Advancement Opportunities
3

Flexible shifts

(5)

Written by a Barista in Vancouver, BC on May 01, 2025

  • Salary/Hourly Pay
  • Job Training

It was very good

Company Culture
4
Work Life Balance
5
Management
3
Compensation & Benefits
3
Advancement Opportunities
4

Good management

(3)

Written by a Chef in Vancouver, BC on Feb 08, 2025

  • Advancement Opportunities
  • Culture & Values
  • Hours

Great response

Company Culture
5
Work Life Balance
4
Management
5
Compensation & Benefits
5
Advancement Opportunities
4

Great teamwork and compensation

(4)

Written by a Host(ess) in Vancouver, BC on Feb 04, 2025

  • Coworkers
  • Tips/Tip-Out
  • Culture & Values

Working in Maxine’s was fun. The staff is very friendly, management is overall good with a couple ups and downs.
They are always hiring people and occasionally firing them within the 3 months period.

Company Culture
5
Work Life Balance
5
Management
3
Compensation & Benefits
5
Advancement Opportunities
3

fun place to work, great atmosphere, friendly co-workers

(4)

Written by a Server in Vancouver, BC on Jan 12, 2025

  • Coworkers
  • Advancement Opportunities
  • Culture & Values

working with maxines was fun, i got to know a lot of people which has greatly improved my communication skills and helped me move further in my career

Company Culture
5
Work Life Balance
4
Management
4
Compensation & Benefits
4
Advancement Opportunities
4

Good place

(4)

Written by a Apprentice in Vancouver, BC on Dec 10, 2023

  • Shift Flexibility

Good place to work.

Company Culture
3
Work Life Balance
3
Management
3
Compensation & Benefits
4
Advancement Opportunities
4

Good Place to Work

(4)

Written by a Server in Vancouver, BC on Jul 25, 2023

  • Coworkers
  • Tips/Tip-Out
  • Job Training

Overall a good place to work. Consistent money and mostly good customers and regulars. Management however, is a bit so, so and I wouldn't trust them.

Company Culture
4
Work Life Balance
4
Management
4
Compensation & Benefits
4
Advancement Opportunities
3

They fire people at 3 months. Very little staff retention

(3)

Written by a Server in Vancouver, BC on Jun 07, 2023

  • Tips/Tip-Out
  • Shift Flexibility

Great place to work but they are always hiring new people and fire people before trial period is up.

Company Culture
2
Work Life Balance
3
Management
3
Compensation & Benefits
4
Advancement Opportunities
2