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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

5.0

Jul 10, 2017

General Manager 14 salons

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Have worked for them in some capacity for 20 years. Great pay, excellent benefits not provided by most other salons, wonderful people, great team work, flexible schedules and can grow with your life as it changes.

Cons

No cons, however we are hard working, dedicated professionals who take pride in our craft. It is not for everyone but if you utilize the tools, education and learn the system you can be very successful.

Great Clips Response

8y

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

1.0

Jul 9, 2017

Horrible

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There's not anything good about this company. It's honestly one of the worst experiences I've had at a job unfortunately.

Cons

I began working here and the management was horrible. The manager was extremely unprofessional and the training was a joke. They threw me in without any training and didn't care to help me work the computer system or anything. They kept the place filthy and didn't sweep after every client. I worked there a little over 2 weeks and got strep throat and a kidney infection. I went in and took my doctors note, who recommended I not be around clients while I was so ill, which was OUT OF MY CONTROL. The manager called me while I was home sick and fired me over the phone. That is horrible, I had a doctors note which should have been a valid reason for not being there. The manager would talk super inappropriately and was extremely unprofessional around clients. I was livid after he called me that night, he didn't even have the decency to tell me to my face that I was let go. This place is horrible and I wouldn't recommend it to my worst enemy.

Great Clips Response

8y

We are sorry that this was your experience. Because each salon is independently owned and operated, the best person to follow up with you regarding 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 provide it to the franchisee for you. Thank you.

5.0

Jun 8, 2017

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Hair stylist\area manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Our owner does a great job following through with the great clips message and follows it with great customer service, convience and a great price.

Cons

In the Seattle markey stylist are hard to come by in our tech community.

Great Clips Response

9y

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

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