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.

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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

Dec 30, 2015

It's been a good 2 1/2 years

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun, great customers and co workers. Perfect location, not difficult to do, decent training, some sort of freedom, we work as a team

Cons

Not enough pay, no benefits, robotic, no extended education, not updated, cuts hours a lot, franchise very indecisive, they have never done hair so they don't understand.

Great Clips Response

10y

Thank you for your honest feedback. Since each salon is independently owned and operated, the franchisees may use a number of different factors to determine pay and benefits. We appreciate all you do!

4.0

Dec 26, 2015

Stylist

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great with the girls I worked with , good income , usually very busy

Cons

Not having a consistent Schedule

Great Clips Response

10y

Thank you for offering your feedback. Since each location is owned and operated by a franchisee, scheduling can vary. Franchisees and mangers work hard to schedule for busy salon hours while considering stylist's life and work balance.

3.0

Dec 11, 2015

Low Compensation

Hair stylist/assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ongoing training is wonderful. It's a great place for new stylists to learn. Management works closely with stylists to give performance feedback.

Cons

Low pay and high cost of health insurance. Too much emphasis is put on haircut times. It's hard to make a connection with a customer in 14 minutes.

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