Is Great Clips a good company to work for as a Stylist/Manager?

Stylist/Manager professionals working at Great Clips have rated their employer with 2.4 out of 5 stars in 45 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Great Clips employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Stylist/Manager Jobs at Great Clips now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Stylist/Manager interview questions at Great Clips .

Does Great Clips pay Stylist/Manager employees well?

Stylist/Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Great Clips with 2.4 out of 5 stars based on 45 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 25.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Stylist/Manager salaries at Great Clips.

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What are the pros of working at Great Clips according to real employee reviews?

"I make good money working for Great Clips and look forward to working here for many more years." ((in 208 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 125 reviews)); "Great training and very stable." ((in 116 reviews)); "Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA." ((in 112 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((in 99 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Great Clips according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low and they have a high turnover due to the drugs in and out the shop!" ((in 216 reviews)); "Poor management and little to no training" ((in 160 reviews)); "general managers do absolutely nothing (I saw my Gm do THREE haircuts my entire time working" ((in 91 reviews)); "There's no set schedule and it's against company policy to give you specific days off." ((in 47 reviews)); "Not enough weekend time off" ((in 40 reviews))

Great Clips Stylist/Manager reviews

2.4

6% would recommend to a friend

(45 total reviews)

Rob Goggins

6% approve of CEO

6% positive business outlook

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Manager/Stylists employees have rated Great Clips with 2.4 out of 5 stars, based on 45 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Manager/Stylists professionals have an average working experience there. Great Clips is rated 34% below average by Manager/Stylists professionals compared to other employers within the Servizi personali per i consumatori industry (3.6 stars).

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45 reviews

2.0

Jul 27, 2025

Very stressful and high expectations. Not for creativity in hair industry.

Stylist/manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hourly pay gives consistent and reliable income.

Cons

Franchise structure creates strict guidelines for how to work in the salon. Pay and bonuses can be literally on how fast you cut hair and how many clients you take in a day. Pretty much every minute of your time is measured, including minutes between customers. Very rigid, very high demand.

Great Clips Response

11mo

We appreciate you bringing your experience to our attention. Your feedback is important, and we will take it into consideration as our franchised locations continue to strive for improvement.

2.0

Apr 8, 2024

A stagnant work environment in an ever-changing industry.

Stylist/manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Depending on your franchiser, a few paid holidays. -You can accumulate PTO.

Cons

-Absentee franchisers -Employee turnover is ridiculously high, regardless of incentives and hourly pay. The beauty industry within itself is unfortunately just like that. -Long hours, not your typical 9-5 work week -Weekends are required depending on staffing. -Demographic for clientele is typically undesirable, and tips are not guaranteed, which can make or break if you can afford groceries for the week. -Company higher ups love to ask for better ways to make their employees happy, but when it's not your typical "Pizza Party" answer, they'll laugh in your face.

Great Clips Response

2y

Because each salon is independently owned and operated, your franchisee would be the best person to address your concerns. Please contact them directly regarding any issues with employment.

4.0

Sep 18, 2022

Fun times at work.

Stylist/manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is pretty good for a full time stylist, franchise owner is really great in working with flexible schedules. Completely new crew and we enjoy working with one another. Does great to work with time off requests. Room to grow. Willing to teach new stylists.

Cons

Being full time not always get 2 days off together.

Great Clips Response

3y

We appreciate your feedback! Thank you for all that you do in the salon daily!

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