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?

52% of Great Clips employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Great Clips 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 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 206 reviews)); "Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA." ((in 118 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 117 reviews)); "Great training and very stable." ((in 113 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((in 102 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 228 reviews)); "Poor management and little to no training" ((in 156 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 36 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

52% would recommend to a friend

(4,141 total reviews)

Rob Goggins

71% approve of CEO

53% 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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4.0

Dec 21, 2015

Great Clips Stylist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Lots of walk in clientele potential, ok hourly pay and tips. Good salon for somebody starting out because you have the opportunity to learn and get experience, while its great for the seasoned stylist to hone skills and pick up new ones too. No color services/color corrections.

Cons

Hourly pay could be higher for the amount of clients you have to cut.

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Thank you for your comments. We appreciate it!

1.0

Dec 15, 2015

hair stylist

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

lots of hours available to work, tons of walk in customers, steady business, hair cut sales that keep company busy, flexible hours available to work (open 7 days a week), cheap services, usually good tips, discount on hair products for yourself, tons of locations to choose from

Cons

long hours, high turn over rate of employees, usually no lunch break, open on holidays (nights and weekends too), no insurance or healthcare benefits, not much room to advance in the company unless you become a manager or corporate employee

4.0

Dec 10, 2015

Efficiency pays!

Salon manager

Recommend

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Best reasons to work at great clips would be the positive and upbeat salon atmosphere, having someone new in your chair every 15 minutes, being able to give someone a great haircut at a great price!!

Cons

Every job has its down sides, low times, bad tip days. I just try to keep a positive spin on it all

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