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 (104) , 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 208 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 121 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((in 118 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 114 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 228 reviews)); "Poor management and little to no training" ((in 158 reviews)); "general managers do absolutely nothing (I saw my Gm do THREE haircuts my entire time working" ((in 92 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 45 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

(4,141 total reviews)

Rob Goggins

70% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Great Clips has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,141 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 14, 2017

Manager

Salon manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent Atmosphere among the stylist Bosses who actually want to see you further your career Excellent training opportunities to advance you skills Great for any level of stylist to join our team

Cons

The Stigma behind the "type" of Salon we are and how some people think that only unqualified stylists work here.

Great Clips Response

8y

We appreciate that you are a part of a GREAT community of stylists and managers! Thank you.

3.0

Nov 4, 2017

its like the fast food of the hair industry.

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fast pace, only does hair cuts and occasionally perms so more customers come in and out making it so you get more tip money. Their are lots of opportunity to move up in the company to eventually even corporate. you also make hourly plus commision plus your tips. and if you are looking for part time they usually are very flexible

Cons

you only make 8.25 hourly so if you don't make much commision and you are in a slower location you aren't making as much money. lots of people quit and get fired so it makes it hard to have consistency and get your shift covered. in my specific syracuse location there was a bit of drama with in the employees and we are always short staffed and you pretty much always stay past your shift and sometimes dont get a lunch.

Great Clips Response

8y

We are sorry you had this experience while working in the salon. Because each salon is independently owned and operated, franchisees may use a number of different factors to determine stylist's total compensation. If you would like, you can email Jeanne@greatclips.com with the salon location & details. We will forward it to the franchisee for you. If you prefer to be anonymous, please let us know and we will accommodate your request. Thank you.

5.0

Nov 2, 2017

Concord Great Clips has amazing teamwork in an extremely busy environment.

Training and recruiting specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's constantly busy with constant shared customer flow. The salon runs on teamwork. Paid training, bonuses, 401 k, Aflac are offered. Flexible schedules can be accommodated.

Cons

Just like any place of work, finding the right staff is a time consuming and trial and error. We try to keep a full staff but since we are always growing sometimes we don't have enough staff on to serve the high customer counts.

Great Clips Response

8y

Thank you for everything that you do in the salon to deliver the Great Clips brand!

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