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?

"I make good money working for Great Clips and look forward to working here for many more years." ((in 208 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 125 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 112 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((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 216 reviews)); "Poor management and little to no training" ((in 160 reviews)); "general managers do absolutely nothing (I saw my Gm do THREE haircuts my entire time working" ((in 91 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 40 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

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 4,141 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

4.0

Sep 3, 2017

Career developme

Stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing opportunities for developing skills beyond behind the chair. Teaching, platform. Good pay.

Cons

Not enough training for new people Lack of ongoing feedback and development

Great Clips Response

8y

Thank you for your feedback and comments. If you would like to share more about your experience, you can email Jeanne@greatclips.com with the salon location & details. We will provide it to the franchisee for you. Thanks again.

5.0

Aug 20, 2017

National Design Team Master

Stylist/assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

So many wonderful things about working for this company! I could be here for days! Number one, it's a team player and grow kinda atmosphere! Here, I see people who truly care about, not only the customers, but their employees as well! You do not have to advertise or pay booth rent! The great thing about having a cosmetology license is: we can pick which area we want to grow in whether it be nails hair facial what color you're at great clips and follow my dreams because I know all great here starts at a great haircut! I love to see people smile with a great cut! It's about making everyone feel welcome here. I love my career at Great Clips! I never would of imagined it would be this GREAT! Ask about joining our team today!!!

Cons

The only con I see is that you may fall in love with customers and then need to relocate due to growth or ever personal reason. (At Great Clips they want to put you where you want to be or where they see you growing)You get to know these people and then they become like family. The only con I see is missing those you have gotten to know, but then again you get to meet new people as well and continue to grow!

Great Clips Response

8y

Thank you for everything you do each day to deliver the Great Clips brand!

5.0

Aug 16, 2017

General Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture was very positive and upbeat. I was still working with customers while overseeing the management of 3 locations. It was busy but fun!

Cons

The hours of operation are long, therefore getting calls on evenings and weekends was a regular occurrence. Other than that, just staffing was an issue, never enough good stylists.

Great Clips Response

8y

Thank you for your comments and feedback. We appreciate everything you did in the salon to deliver the Great Clips brand.

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