This job is not for incompetent people or pushovers - Front Desk Sales Associate Massage Envy Employee Review

4.0
Jun 12, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You get free massages every month or a $10 facial. If you are smart enough to remember the script they give you and able to make it your own, then membership sales are not an issue. The script is a foundation to sell memberships, but it is smart of ME's part because it reduces the liability of an employee misleading or lying to a potential member. If you have a certain percentage of sales, you get a $2/hr raise.

Cons

Members never read their contract, even though they get a copy of it. When they want to cancel, it is always an issue because they forgot or didn't understand the terms. Scheduling massages for people is so difficult because the massage therapists get to make their own hours. Most of them like to work during the day, during the week. Well, this is when most of our clients are also at work. It is frustrating for both you and the client when they call for an appointment and you tell them it is like a month away. Especially because you can only have so many nonmembers at a time. This makes it hard to convince someone to sign up for a membership when they had to wait so long to get an appointment. There's also very little opportunity for advancement.

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Massage Envy Response
8y
On behalf of Massage Envy Franchising, thank you for sharing this feedback. We'll pass it along to the regional leadership for your area and would love to share it with your franchisee as well. If you’d like to send any additional details to us at meemployeebrand@massageenvy.com, we’d be happy to share them.

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5.0
Jun 9, 2026
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Pros

We have consistent hours available

Cons

The only thing I can think of

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Massage Envy Response
2w
Thank you for your positive review. We're thrilled to hear that your experience as an employee in a Massage Envy franchised location was a positive one.
1.0
Apr 4, 2026
Recommend
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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
3mo
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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