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

5.0

Feb 14, 2017

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I like the fast pace enviroment. You do not need a clientele to work here. You make good money. The whole brand how we do things really works I love everything about it.

Cons

Our franchisee doesn't offer health care but a lot of places don't it's expensive. And it would be nice if we could figure out a way for customers to sign themselves in. Sometimes it gets very busy and we take turns leaving our custome to sign someone in.

Great Clips Response

9y

Thank you for everything you do in the salon each day to deliver the Great Clips brand!

4.0

Feb 7, 2017

Job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meeting people. Tips.

Cons

Hours if you have a family. All day Saturday. Hard to get time off for family events or if kids play sports/involved in extra curricular activities you miss everything.

Great Clips Response

9y

Great Clips is a retail business offering great haircuts at the most convenient times for customers. Franchisees and salon managers understand that the busiest times for haircuts are typically nights and weekends. They work hard to staff the salon for customer traffic while still taking into account a work/life balance. Thank you for your feedback.

2.0

Feb 2, 2017

Work Fast

Licensed cosmetologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a franchise and the owners were amazing

Cons

If you do not cut mens hair less than 15 minutes you lose hours. If you do not cut womens hair in less than 30 minutes you lose clientele. Over all if you want to get paid hourly and get tips for the price of the haircut Great Clips offers than you get what you work for. But if your time is worth more than what you offer than Great Clips is not for you. This was a great opportunity to learn how to do Clipper Cuts but you do not get trained to do clipper cuts.

Great Clips Response

9y

We are sorry that you had this experience. Our advised cutting times and cutting system is based on years of data that we have collected showing the optimal time it should take to complete a haircut. Each customer deserves a personal and quality experience. More time may be needed with some customers to be sure that happens. Clearly others take less time. If you would like follow up regarding your comments, please email Jeanne@greatclips.com with the salon location where you were employed and details. We will forward it to the franchisee to contact you. Thank you.

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