Good job but far too much emphasis on the membership - Front Desk Sales Associate Massage Envy Employee Review

2.0
Feb 10, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

The place is well organized and usually most days go by very smoothly. On the off chance that someone calls out or there is a major issue they are usually pretty good about covering sessions and getting extra help. Schedules are also pretty flexible and the job itself is a nice balance of keeping you busy without overwhelming you.

Cons

The "Wellness Program Sales." If you want to work at a company where you are evaluated based on how hard you work and how well you do your job, look somewhere else. Each Front Desk Associate is evaluated almost entirely on how many memberships you sell each month. The problem is there is little to nothing you can do to influence your membership numbers. You are assigned guests in order at the start of each day, you have specific questions you have to ask them, and then you have to sell them a membership with a script that you are REQUIRED to say WORD FOR WORD, but when they don't sign up it is your fault. Basically your sales numbers are going to be determined almost entirely by luck of the draw and they are the biggest part of your evaluation. This causes the turnover rate for FDAs to be extremely high because people would rather quit than get fired over poor numbers they can't control and there is almost NO CHANCE that you will ever get promoted. Almost all managers are hired from the outside.

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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
1w
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
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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