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 (945) , 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?

"I make good money working for Great Clips and look forward to working here for many more years." ((in 205 reviews)); "Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA." ((in 122 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 119 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((in 113 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 225 reviews)); "Poor management and little to no training" ((in 154 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 44 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

(4,138 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 4,138 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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

1.0

Oct 2, 2014

Overworked and underpaid and undervalued

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best thing that I can say is that I got lots of experience with cuts especially clipper cuts. Each location or group of locations is owned by franchisees. This franchisee du not want to be involved in the business other than making money.

Cons

They always had trouble keeping the place staffed. The manager of the location I worked for was constantly undermined by the so-called manager that was to be over both locations but yet was rarely available to our location.

4.0

Oct 2, 2014

Hairstylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Out of many different salons I've worked in, this is definitely one of the best. Walk in services. Constant traffic of customers. Will be busy. Product bonuses, productivity bonuses, customer return bonuses, record week bonuses and consistent tips. Good hours. Very flexible!

Cons

No benefits, hours vary (some weeks 37hrs others 29hrs) Minimum wage and do not get raises.

4.0

Sep 29, 2014

Great place to work for as long as you have a great owner

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work atmosphere, Management, rewarded for hard work. Owner's amount of involvement is just right. You know they exist, but they don't micromanage you.

Cons

Not much room for growth unless you want to move up to management.

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