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?

"Busy and good money but not worth it" ((in 208 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 121 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((in 118 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 114 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 228 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 92 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 45 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

Nov 4, 2015

Advancement!!!

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have worked for this company only 4 years. It is hard work and lots of guidelines. However if you buy into their system and work the system your pay increase exponentially every year. The system works! If you have the drive and commitment you can go far. I started as a stylist 4 years ago with only 1 1/2 years of prior experience. within three months I was managing my own salon. Within 3 years after managing I am a General Manager. Any job is what you make it and what you decide to put into it. They sky is the limit should you give it your all.

Cons

Shortage of stylist through out the entire system and shortage of honest hard working people who are committed to their careers. Also its time to raise the bar and create competitive wages and price points.

3.0

Nov 3, 2015

Assistant manager

Stylist/assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty good work/life balance. Alright pay. Good tips and loyal customers who return on the regular. When in a salon with low turnover you can have a very comfortable work environment with great co workers. When with a good franchise and gm you get good PTO,health insurance and continuing education and more opportunity to grow in all different directions with your job. But it's up to you what you do.

Cons

Pay could be higher, but you do have the opportunity to get your pay higher by reaching goals. Not everyone one is on board with great clips so sometimes that can cause issues within making your salon a good environment.

5.0

Nov 2, 2015

Awesome Environment

Recpetionist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing co-workers Great hours Good pay

Cons

The customers mostly. They expect you to just know everything about them as soon as they walk in the door. They complain about us having to get a phone number or even their first and last name.

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