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 7% 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?

"Busy and good money but not worth it" ((in 219 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 123 reviews)); "Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA." ((in 117 reviews)); "Great training and very stable." ((in 104 reviews)); "And great benefits." ((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 224 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 88 reviews)); "There's no set schedule and it's against company policy to give you specific days off." ((in 48 reviews)); "Not enough weekend time off" ((in 42 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.

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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

4.0

Sep 20, 2024

Great Place to work

Stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I find that at this stage in my career, Great Clips is what I was looking for. I like the pace and the people I work with.

Cons

I don't have any negative things to say.

Great Clips Response

We're happy to hear about your positive experience of working at Great Clips! Thank you for being a part of our GREAT team.

3.0

Sep 18, 2024

Good to start out

Cosmetologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tips are good, it's consistently busy and you get paid training.

Cons

There is no work/life balance as the schedule always changes. No commission at all except on products.

Great Clips Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. While each salon is an independently owned and operated franchise, we value the insights of our former employees and appreciate you bringing this to our attention.

3.0

Sep 18, 2024

Decent

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I was able to work flexible hours and pay was decent $13/hour plus tips as a PT employee

Cons

If you are a PT employee and don’t work weekends, they don’t guarantee any hours, so one week you can get 24h, another more if it’s really busy and they need you, and yet when it gets slow or they keep hiring more people they can give you as little as 5hours. There is no loyalty to hairstylists with experience that have great numbers and you will get punished just because you don’t work weekends even though that’s how you were hired, to give those full time employees their days off during the week. They only use you when they need you and other than that you’re supposed to wait until it’s busy season again to get more hours. Pretty disappointing…

Great Clips Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. Since each salon is independently owned and operated, your franchisee would be the best person to address your concerns. Please get in touch with them directly regarding any employment issues.

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