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 207 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 119 reviews)); "Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA." ((in 116 reviews)); "Great training and very stable." ((in 110 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((in 105 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 224 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 92 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 35 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

4.0

Feb 12, 2016

Fine place to work

Stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

awesome people, great hours, good tips

Cons

you have to be fast and I don't think a lot of people like that

Great Clips Response

10y

Thank you for your comments. We appreciate everything you did each day and your feedback.

5.0

Feb 11, 2016

The Great in the name says it all.

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Love my franchisee, fkexible hours, great pay, great clientele! I enjoy going to work everyday. We have a great team environment and great culture in our salons. It's such a fun friendly environment that I cannot see myself anywhere else. It's hard to explain as I have worked at other salons both full service and select service and the environment here and the team we have among our other salons is different. It's professional but relaxed. I feel like I am part of something bigger and that what I do matters. We have 9 salons in our organization and I am part of a big team of creative people. I mainly work at one location but help at others as needed. I have a nice base wage, additional bonuses and benefits including insurance and a savings program. I am generally busy so I make good tips and time moves quickly. I have become a really strong stylist.

Cons

There are not too many. I would love to close at 8pm, we close at 9pm. I also would love to take appointments throughout the day vs all walk in. We do perms at our location and I would prefer to just do cuts.

Great Clips Response

10y

Thank you for your honest and candid feedback. We are happy to have you as part of a GREAT team and we appreciate everything you do!

5.0

Feb 10, 2016

Great Company

Salon manager/stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice Atmosphere and Very Professional. I've been a stylist 15yrs, Only worked full service until I started working with Great Clips 4 years ago, never been happier with my career!

Cons

No Benefits, But overall a Great Company!

Great Clips Response

10y

Thank you for your feedback and comments. We appreciate everything you do in the salon every day!

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