Does Great Clips pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Great Clips employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Great Clips. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Great Clips?

51% of Great Clips employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Great Clips 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Great Clips?

Hair Stylist (946) , Stylist (506) , Manager (363) , Hairstylist (250) , Salon Manager (231) , Assistant Manager (136) , General Manager (103) , Receptionist (98) , Hair Dresser/Stylist/Barber (66) , Store Manager (66) , Cosmetologist (53) , Licensed Cosmetologist (51) , Area Manager (44) , Front Desk Receptionist (32) , Stylist/Assistant Manager (32)

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 204 reviews)); "Great training and very stable." ((in 117 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((in 114 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 113 reviews)); "Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA." ((in 112 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 223 reviews)); "Poor management and little to no training" ((in 161 reviews)); "general managers do absolutely nothing (I saw my Gm do THREE haircuts my entire time working" ((in 90 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 41 reviews))

What are employees saying about Great Clips layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Great Clips layoffs and their outlook for job security at Great Clips in 2026.

Great Clips reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(4,140 total reviews)

Rob Goggins

70% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Work/Life balance

Great Clips has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,140 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Great Clips employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Servizi personali per i consumatori industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

2.0

Jan 20, 2020

A good stepping stone, but toxic work ethic required.

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

401k, health insurance, dental, eye insurance, it’s obviously expensive but nice they offer it. Paid vacation.

Cons

If you are not “full time flexible” you basically qualify for no benefits. Meaning 40+ hours a week, all weekend, holidays. 8 hour shifts without lunch.

Great Clips Response

6y

Because each salon is independently owned and operated, franchisees may use a number of different factors to determine stylists total benefits. If you would like to share more, please email customerservice@greatclips.com with the salon location & details. We will provide it to the franchisee for you. Thank you.

3.0

Dec 16, 2019

Sole sucking but decent money

Stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to grow at hair cutting Decent money for a new stylist

Cons

Sole sucking corporate salon. No one cares about you they only care about your cut times Cheap, picky clients. Great clips attracts the people who only want to pay $15 for a haircut

Great Clips Response

6y

Since each salon is independently owned and operated, the best person to address your concerns would be your franchisee. You can email customerservice@greatclips.com with the salon location and details. We will forward it to your franchisee for you. If you prefer to be anonymous, please let us know. Thank you.

1.0

Dec 12, 2019

Don’t get trapped

Stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can’t think of any

Cons

Long hours, a lot of haircuts, split shifts, picky customers, having to spend an hour on a blowout and only make a $2 tip when there were haircuts you could’ve been doing, you will be guilt tripped if you are sick or don’t want to cover someone’s shift, I was here for 4 years and once I decided to leave no one fought for me...I was great employee. But yet they continue to let drug addicts work there who are high while cutting hair. They let managers who bully employees to continue to work there. They are going to continue to loose the good employees if something doesn’t change. Start showing you care and respect your employees and maybe they will stay. If you are a good worker and actually care ..find somewhere else to work. You will not be appreciated

Great Clips Response

6y

We are sorry that this was your experience. If you would like to share more, please email customerservice@greatclips.com with the salon location where you were employed and details. We will provide it to the franchisee for you as each salon is independently owned and operated. Thank you.

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