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 (505) , 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?

"Busy and good money but not worth it" ((in 204 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 121 reviews)); "Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA." ((in 120 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((in 114 reviews)); "Great training and very stable." ((in 108 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 226 reviews)); "Poor management and little to no training" ((in 155 reviews)); "general managers do absolutely nothing (I saw my Gm do THREE haircuts my entire time working" ((in 88 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.

Great Clips reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(4,138 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 4,138 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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5.0

Nov 16, 2014

Starter company

Hair stylist

Recommend

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Pros

Great place to build up your speed, and perfect your craft. They treat their customers great.

Cons

Too many sales, not enough pay. You have to jump through hoops of fire to make any bonuses or extra commission

1.0

Nov 10, 2014

Do Not Work Here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Nice customers. Close to home.

Cons

One employee received more hours and worked 9-5 every day. No nights. The rest of us received less hours and I had to close and make the deposit every night. My pay check bounced two times. When I quit I never received my last pay check or my cosmetology license.

1.0

Nov 4, 2014

Except to work like a dog.

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Fast cash, usually pretty busy, full or part time,

Cons

13-18 min haircuts says enough you cant do proper haircut and see how it will lay unless you do finishing work which is an extra $25 and up. The clients that go there go because its cheap. The clients are rude. The management is a joke. The owners only care that they are making money. Getting a raise, vacation, or time off is hard. And moving up inthe company is hard too

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