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 205 reviews)); "Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA." ((in 118 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((in 113 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 111 reviews)); "Great training and very stable." ((in 110 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 216 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 89 reviews)); "There's no set schedule and it's against company policy to give you specific days off." ((in 48 reviews)); "Not enough weekend time off" ((in 42 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

(4,139 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 4,139 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

Jul 9, 2015

GREAT GREAT GREAT

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ive been with Great Clips for three years and it's been my favorite Salon job. If you are driven you can easily move up to higher paying positions. Great Clips promotes from within and does a lot to give back. They really care for their employees, which is why usually I will hear 'my Great Clips family' not 'my Great Clips staff'.

Cons

I don't like that this app is making me put a 'con' but if I had to say something, i do miss doing color at work. However, I understand that Great Clips just specializes in haircuts and in doing so we are able to be apt free and keep wait times low.

4.0

Jul 9, 2015

Manager

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Guaranteed clientele, always have a paycheck, busy

Cons

Some long hours, having to work most weekends

5.0

Jul 9, 2015

Have to try it before you knock it!!!!

Manager/stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Moving up in the company, great education, benifits are great, you will make money here its all in your hands how you want to run the salon. Can't complain I LOVE my job!!!!!! Been with others salons and this is nothing like them at all!

Cons

Working so many hours to make lots of money!!!!!!..... oh thats not a con thats a pro!!!!! This is like any other job you work, make the best of it. There will be no cons if you make this run right!!!!

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