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

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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

Jul 30, 2017

An amazing place to work with continuous growth opportunities.

Area manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun atmosphere, teamwork environment, good money, fast paced, flexible schedule, bonuses, commissions, great training, benefits, visible upper management, clientele provided, haircutting system, always growing, always improving, continuous training

Cons

We are open 7 days a week which makes it hard to find flexible team members. You are on your feet all day.

Great Clips Response

8y

Thank you for everything that you and your team do in the salon each day!

4.0

Jul 27, 2017

Great place to work

Stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Base pay plus bonuses ,great co-workers, flexible schedule, on going training, opportunities for advances super plus not dealing with harsh cemicals

Cons

it is a fast pace with I don't mind makes the day go faster

Great Clips Response

8y

We appreciate that you are a member of a GREAT team! Thank you.

1.0

Jul 12, 2017

Stylist

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Quick to receive a job. Don't even have to be good as long as you can get them in and out.

Cons

Not organized, under paid, over worked

Great Clips Response

8y

We are sorry that this was your experience. Because each salon is independently owned and operated, the best person to address your comments would be the franchisee. If you would like, you can email Jeanne@greatclips.com with the salon location where you were employed and details. We will forward it to the franchisee for follow up with you. Thank you.

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