A joke to the Massage Profession - Anonymous employee Massage Envy Employee Review

2.0
Mar 11, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Massage Envy allows you to create your own schedule and is a good introduction into the massage therapy profession. Loyal clientele and flexibility in their hours are the advantages Massage Envy has to offer to their employers.

Cons

Massage Envy is operated by those completely unfamiliar with massage therapy principles and the overall profession. Many therapists are over worked, under appreciated, and have to take orders from front desk girls who are very young and do not understand the seriousness of their position. They are the middle man of customer service between the therapist and client, and numerous of times will over book therapist, incorrectly book therapist *past their limits or with a module they do not perform*, and do not "back up" the therapist when clients are late or reschedule minutes before their session should be beginning. All these scenarios negatively effect our pay and also make our company look clueless and disorganized. The communication between sales associate, therapist, and management is very poor, their is lots of finger pointing and juvenile drama that make everyone involved in the company feel expendable.

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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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