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 (362) , 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?

"If you’re in a busy salon in a good area you will make good money." ((in 206 reviews)); "Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA." ((in 125 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 121 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((in 104 reviews)); "Great Clips offers advanced training in leadership roles for management and technical skills for stylists." ((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 223 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 49 reviews)); "Not enough weekend time off" ((in 43 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

(4,137 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 4,137 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 7, 2015

Professional and fun atmosphere. It's great to talk to a lot of different customers throughout your day.

Salon manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They treat u fair and are flexible with your schedule. When u work in a busy salon u can make really good money. My organization has amazing incentives such as quarterly team bonuses, and a great product sales bonus.

Cons

Dealing with numerous personalities in the salon can sometimes be overbearing.

1.0

Jun 4, 2015

Machine for hire......

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

excellent training, busy, traffic, tips, location

Cons

The Neo-Nazis of the Hair Industry. Joseph Stalin would have been more open hearted then the manager working there. The owner and management at first seamed to come off as understanding but once you made a small mistake God help you if they DONT rip you to shreds. Management would talk down to you. Basically your another cow to the slaughter. If you have children, God help you If you have a disability, God help you if you have parents, grandparents, husband, or like any human being any family at all, God help you. if you become sick, God help you. if you breathe, God help you. Being a stylist is something one should love doing. DO NOT WORK HERE IF YOU WANT YOUR CONFIDENCE TO NO LONGER EXSIST. Management literally has no soul, no heart, remorse, understanding........all they care is Numbers, they will disembowel anyone who gets in their way.

2.0

Apr 16, 2015

Stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can make a fairly decent income

Cons

Can't have a real family life, due to the way the schedule is made, closing shift doesn't get out unil after 9 pm

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