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?

52% of Great Clips employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Great Clips 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 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 206 reviews)); "Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA." ((in 120 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 117 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((in 109 reviews)); "Great training and very stable." ((in 107 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 221 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 89 reviews)); "There's no set schedule and it's against company policy to give you specific days off." ((in 45 reviews)); "Not enough weekend time off" ((in 38 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

52% would recommend to a friend

(4,141 total reviews)

Rob Goggins

71% approve of CEO

53% 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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5.0

Sep 5, 2015

Always busy!! Always making money!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Benefits,paid vacations,paid holidays, advancement opportunities! Great company to work for! They are always understanding and put their employees in the best situations for advancements

Cons

Not really. The only thing that people seem to have a hard time with is that it isn't a set schedule. But I like that better because it never gets boring

2.0

Sep 3, 2015

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Hairstylist

Recommend

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Pros

Plenty of opportunities for a job.

Cons

Stop hogging up the damn news feed for job seekers looking for hair stylist jobs. We get it- you're always looking for employees. Okay. But most of us in the business are looking for more than being a part of your chop shop. Thanks.

5.0

Sep 3, 2015

Quality cuts Clean Great Clips Entire Family Friendly

Hair stylist

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Flexible hours great for new graduates paid training extensive training clientele is given 14.00 haircuts adults 12.00 for children Coupons and discounts Wide variety of salon quality products for your hair needs Profile of what stylists do on your hair

Cons

Not worth getting insurance Extra charges for shampoo and other services Cuts need to be under half hour if possible Taxed on charged tips each franchise has different owners Paula in IL is #1

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