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 6% 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 (103) , 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 204 reviews)); "Great training and very stable." ((in 117 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((in 114 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 113 reviews)); "Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA." ((in 112 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 223 reviews)); "Poor management and little to no training" ((in 161 reviews)); "general managers do absolutely nothing (I saw my Gm do THREE haircuts my entire time working" ((in 90 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 41 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

(4,140 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 4,140 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

Aug 13, 2015

Manager

Recommend

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Pros

I LOVE MY JOB! Would not work anywhere else! I have been with great clips 10+ years. Great opportunity for advancement if that's what you are looking for. Opportunity to make $$. We offer our stylists more than minimum wage. You can make commission when you make productivity and up to 20% for your product sales. Paid holidays too!

Cons

Long hours however it's great for our customers! I can honestly say I don't have any cons!

1.0

Aug 13, 2015

Owners

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Working with staff and customers

Cons

Micro managed impute is never takin over worked for little pay

5.0

Aug 12, 2015

Best Company I have ever worked for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Great Clips is a fast paced hair salon, developed for an easy access for you to do what you love to do; hair. They have marketing ideas for you as well as market for you, and you don't have to build your own clientele. Lots of room to move forward and promotion opportunities at this company, you just have to show them the desire you have for it. Training? Lots of paid training opportunities as well as online courses to work on at home if you choose. I have been with this company for at least 10 years and I don't plan on ever leaving.

Cons

I really don't have any complaints...

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