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 (945) , Stylist (505) , Manager (362) , 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?

"If you’re in a busy salon in a good area you will make good money." ((in 206 reviews)); "Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA." ((in 125 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 104 reviews)); "Great Clips offers advanced training in leadership roles for management and technical skills for stylists." ((in 102 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 159 reviews)); "general managers do absolutely nothing (I saw my Gm do THREE haircuts my entire time working" ((in 89 reviews)); "There's no set schedule and it's against company policy to give you specific days off." ((in 49 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.

Great Clips reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(4,137 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 4,137 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

2.0

May 19, 2017

Unorganized & somewhat disconnected ability to schedule.

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers, fun and interesting clients. Great source of tips. Up beat , friendly. The routine work in operating our salon is quite easy. We simply keep the bathroom clean, the towels washed, dried, folded and put away, retail shelves clean and stocked, floors cleaned and customers served.

Cons

Work schedule changes every week by design to "keep stylist flexible ". Work schedule comes out often 1 day before it begins. Requesting a specific day off requires 2 weeks notice from the stylist in writing. Great Clips refers to this as "flexible schedule ". If contested we are routinely reminded that being flexible was stated in our application.

Great Clips Response

9y

We are sorry to see your frustrations with scheduling. Since each salon is independently owned and operated, the best person to address your concerns would be the franchisee. If you would like follow up, please email Jeanne@greatclips.com with the salon location & details. We will forward it to the franchisee for you. Thank you.

5.0

May 7, 2017

Security

Administration

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Clients generated for you no having to chase your income Income brought in for you all you have to do is show up with a smile and tools we take of the rest

Cons

You are where the culture starts if you are positive then it is contagious If you are negative and look for problems that can be contagious as well

Great Clips Response

9y

Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate that you were a part of a GREAT team!

5.0

Sep 11, 2016

General Manager

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have been with Great Clips for 18 years. It has been the best journey. I started out part time and now I am a General Manager in charge of 10 salons. Lots of room for advancement.

Cons

No complaints. I work with a wonderful franchisee. Each franchisee has their own set of rules which may differ slightly from corporate.

Great Clips Response

9y

Thank you for your honest feedback and comments. We appreciate having you as part of a great community of stylists and managers.

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