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.

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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4K reviews

5.0

Nov 12, 2018

Stability, Fairness and Generously Compensated

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you're driven to cut hair, this is the place for you! I've been with the same organization for over 15 years, if you're looking for a salon to grow roots in. If you take pride in your talent, Great Clips is also for you. You don't need to "fill your books", or even "sell" yourself. Great Clips does all your marketing and advertising. You show up on time, work your shift, and produce quality haircuts, Great Clips will compensate you with great pay, incentives and bonuses. There is on-going technical training and retail knowledge (which are paid training). The teamwork at Great Clips is amazing, also. Whether you're a beginner in the hair design field or a veteran with many years of experience, Great Clips is for you.

Cons

After 15 years with Great Clips, there are no cons.

Great Clips Response

7y

We appreciate you sharing your feedback and comments. Thank you for being a valued member of a GREAT team!!!

4.0

Sep 15, 2018

Do your job

Front desk receptionist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bonding with coworkers, free services off the clock, customers

Cons

Stylists don’t tip, but think you’re great, no raise unless minimum wage is raised

Great Clips Response

7y

Since each salon is independently owned and operated, the best person to address your feedback would be the franchisee. If you would like, you can email jeanne@greatclips.com with the salon location where you were employed and details. We will forward it to the franchisee for you. Thank you.

2.0

Aug 12, 2018

Not worth it

Stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers, paid vacation and paid holidays which are both hard to find in salons.

Cons

No work life balance at all. They are always short staffed so if you are a full time employee you will be scheduled 6 days each week, with shifts as long as 12 hours regularly. Working that load you are still only get one lunch break, and are rushed through it. You also will be working every Saturday and Sunday. No health insurance. They hire any warm body and keep them, whether they can cut hair or not. Then you ended having to fix other people’s haircuts on unhappy customers, causing you to miss out on tips. They let some people get away with anything and everything, and pay those people the same as the employees that follow the rules and work hard. No pay raises higher than 25 cents. If you’re full time it is common to work 8 days or more in a row without 1 day off. All of this to make the same amount of money or less than a cashier at a grocery store is not worth it, especially considering I paid 20k for cosmetology school to become a licensed professional.

Great Clips Response

7y

We are sorry that this has been your experience. Since each location is independently owned and operated, the person best able to address your concerns would be your franchisee. Please email Jeanne@greatclips.com with the salon location where you are employed and details. We will provide it to your franchisee. If you prefer to be anonymous, please let us know. Thank you.

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