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.

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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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

5.0

Aug 11, 2015

Great!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great experiences, the diversity of people, extra ways to make EXTRA money on top of your base pay. And then the tips.

Cons

The only thing is closing at 9:00 through the week. It just seems so late and especially if you work over 9:00 and have to be there the next morning.

5.0

Aug 10, 2015

Very Rewarding Career...

Education specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company. Great people. Salary, benefits, and bonuses are competitive.

Cons

Lots of traveling. Challenging for family life.

5.0

Aug 10, 2015

General Manager

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A franchise business that makes working for a large company feel like a small company. Always customers coming through the door to keep the employees busy.

Cons

It is hard to balance work with home life.

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Jobs at Great Clips

Assistant Salon Manager

Assistant Salon Manager