Great Clips reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(4,141 total reviews)
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Rob Goggins

71% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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
4.0
May 18, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Everyone is kind and genuinely cares about your development and personal goals.

Cons

Can be a bit monotonous and repetitive. Bonus structure is not balanced for everyone on the company.

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Great Clips Response
10y
Thank you for your comments and feedback.
3.0
May 13, 2016

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Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

If you want your haircutting skills to be Top Notch and you want to be able to cut any kind of hair male or female this is the place especially if your right out of hair school. you will be able to cut anykind of hair and your speed and detail will be awsome too, i would give it a try for at least two years. full time paid vacation

Cons

tips are good if you are in a high traffic area but the hourly pay sucks! The company keeps long hours mon-fri 9-9 sat 9-6 sun 11-6 if short staffed you will get burned out . not much time for family

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Great Clips Response
10y
Great Clips is a retail business offering great haircuts at the most convenient times for customers. Franchisees and managers understand that the busiest times for haircuts are often nights and weekends. They work hard to staff the salon for customer traffic while still considering a work/life balance. If you'd like, you can email Jeanne@greatclips.com with the salon location where you work. We will provide your comments to the franchisee of the salon. Thank you.
5.0
May 2, 2016

Great company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great Clips is the #1 company in the business and it is because the company is run so well. Very focused strategy and great execution. All locations are owned by franchisees, so there is no conflict with a franchisor who also owns and operates retail sites - a potentially huge conflict conflict of interest. There is also no middle layer of master franchisees between the franchisee and the franchisor which enables direct support from the core business. Finally, Great Clips retail locations are generally owned by local franchisees who are caring, thoughtful people who work hard to provide excellent work conditions in an industry that has lots of independent locations owned by people who do not have lots of management training, financial capabilities, or leadership skills.

Cons

While this business is conceptually simple, it's not easy and requires lots of effort. Finding good locations and reliable talent is challenging. Covering the costs of employee benefits is an ongoing challenge.

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Great Clips Response
10y
Thank you for your candid and honest feedback. If you would like additional follow up regarding your suggestions, please email Jeanne@greatclips.com with the salon location where you are employed. We will forward it to your franchisee to contact you. Thank you again.
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