Wish I hadn’t stayed as long as I did... - Manager-In-Training Massage Envy Employee Review

1.0
Apr 27, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Honestly, there are some really cool people you will encounter working here. The clients that come in can be very interesting too!

Cons

This place is a joke. The upper management is awful. I don’t even know where to start. If you want to work for a man that micromanages via the security cameras all day; you’ll get a phone call about it. This is FACT! Belittles you, this was a bad one for me. This man gave no respect and he’ll never earn mine. Offers very little if any appreciation to you regardless of title or position Selling sucks; no way is it as easy as they tell you it will be. The pay is garbage. You don’t get much of a life with the hours. As far as PTO, you won’t really get it. Raises? Hahaha that’s funny. The clients will always be hit or miss. For anyone considering the management position...run!! Your hours are even worse. 45 per week minimum, since you’re salary they’ll always want you to put in at least 55hrs. Forget having weekends off or a life. Even when you’re not working you’ll get emails as early as 5am and as late as 10:30pm. It gets better! The hours you will more then likely put in while at home; the schedule, emails, phone calls, clients issues, work emergency...you’re not paid for any of it. Forget taking a lunch at work, you’ll still be working. Nothing about this job is fair. Look at the retention rate over the last year. Northbrook went threw 3 managers, over 20 front desk staff, and have now dropped down to 4 massage therapists...the last manager in training they had actually cared. She received no respect, was treated poorly by upper management, and to top it off they could care less that she had a child. Lastly, I’d like to end with a few mottos that you’ll soon learn... 1+1=3 If you can’t walk and chew gum; you can’t do this job This job is professional, there is no emotion involved Do you care

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Massage Envy Response
8y
On behalf of Massage Envy Franchising, our apologies that your experience as an employee in a Massage Envy franchised location didn't leave you with a positive impression. Locations are independently owned and operated, so the employment experience varies from one franchised location to another. As a whole, we believe franchisees aim to deliver on the Massage Envy brand promise--we help you take care of you--to their employees and we recognize that you didn't feel that promise delivered. We'll certainly share your feedback with the regional leadership for the Northbrook area. If you'd like to provide some additional details to us via email to meemployeebrand@massageenvy.com, we'll be happy to pass them along.

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Pros

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Cons

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Massage Envy Response
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1.0
Apr 4, 2026
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Pros

I can not think of any pros and that will never change. Just find a better place to work and don’t submit to a corporate contract that has the potential to last 10 years in some circumstances.

Cons

As a therapist, I experienced very unethical work situations including front desk and management lying to clients about me being injured due to mistakes they made in scheduling. At one point the location I worked at had a big roach infestation where I had a roach run a crossed my massage table before brining a client back. As I said before, not this place isn’t clean. It was so bad I witnessed a former employee walk out over it. Massage envy has a 6 page, very unethical non compete that you have to sign before working. Parts of it says I can not work with any former co workers for 10 years after leaving. It states after leaving your unable to work in your home county. I witnessed multiple therapist leave go work a mile down the road from massage envy and work with 3 former coworkers all in one spa. The treatment I faced when I left was the most unfair, unethical, unprofessional experience I will ever have. And now, a month after I’ve left, the owner is asking I sign more paperwork limiting me even more…. Not to mention the drama between co workers being ridiculous and management allows therapist to go out the back door and smoke pot and then it smell smells in the clinic. Incident reports were made, but nothing was ever done to that therapist. Never, never work at any massage franchise especially this place.

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Massage Envy Response
2mo
As a whole, we believe franchisees aim to deliver a positive experience to their employees and we recognize that you didn't feel you received that. Locations are independently owned and operated, so the employment experience that each provides is unique. If you'd like to share any additional details with us via email to meemployeebrand@MassageEnvy.com, we'll pass them along to the franchisee.
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