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?

"I make good money working for Great Clips and look forward to working here for many more years." ((in 198 reviews)); "Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA." ((in 117 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 115 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((in 111 reviews)); "Great training and very stable." ((in 108 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 219 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 87 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 43 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

1.0

Aug 8, 2018

Where stylists go to die.

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Customers guaranteed daily, product commission

Cons

Everything else, this company treats you like they own you.

Great Clips Response

We are sorry this has been your experience. Because each salon is independently owned and operated, the best person to address your feedback 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 for you. If you prefer to be anonymous, please let us know. Thank you.

1.0

Jul 16, 2018

Robot

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love my coworkers, good tips but you cut a lot of hair...non stop

Cons

Great Clips. We are cutting to make the powers that be money. They don't care about you in the big picture your just a warm body. Great Clips is experiencing a shortage nation wide because they SUCK. Management thinks they are better than anyone and are lazy. They give themselves posh schedules and leave staff to close shop down while they leave early.

Great Clips Response

We are sorry to read about your frustrations with the management. Since each salon is independently owned and operated, the person to address your concerns would be your franchisee. If you would like to share more, please email Jeanne@greatclips.com with the salon location where you are employed & details. We will forward it to your franchisee for you. If you prefer to be anonymous, please let us know. Thank you.

5.0

Jun 21, 2018

General manager/stylist

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours part-time-full time positions available paid vacation company benefits available stylist incentives great family atmosphere

Cons

Not all customers are perfect

Great Clips Response

Thank you for being a part of a GREAT team! We appreciate your comments.

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