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?

"Busy and good money but not worth it" ((in 199 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 116 reviews)); "Great training and very stable." ((in 109 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((in 107 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 156 reviews)); "general managers do absolutely nothing (I saw my Gm do THREE haircuts my entire time working" ((in 91 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 39 reviews))

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Great Clips reviews

Item: Great Clips
Rating: 5
Author: Current employee - Assistant Manager

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(4,141 total reviews)

Rob Goggins

71% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Work/Life balance

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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

5.0

Oct 8, 2015

Great place to work!

Leadership

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits, plus leadership truly cares.

Cons

I can't think of any.

5.0

Oct 2, 2015

"Shops on Eagleview" (exton pa) Best salon ever!

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay! Great stylists! No book needed! As long as you find a great manager and franchisee to work for no other salon will compare!

Cons

A lot of franchisees don't pay well but if you do your research you will find a salon that fits you and pays well! I've worked for three locations myself and found the franchisees of "folk design group" to be by far the best! So with that being said if you like the idea of specializing in haircuts along with the expectations set forth with this company but feel under paid or under appreciated do your research find a store that fits your needs don't give up!

1.0

Oct 2, 2015

Just a number NOT a person to this company! They only care how many people they can push in/out .

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Only pro I can say is its guarantee pay. There pay wage for someone who paid a pretty penny for hair education is insulting.

Cons

This company full time will own you. They will work you 10 to 16 day straights regarding the fact you have kids. . . A life! They expect you to give and understand when they are in need but don't care AT ALL when it comes to the employee -- just another number! If you want to grow with a company this is not that company. Your looking to make some quick cash and stay busy this would be a great job for you but Don't expect them to care! It's all about the numbers! They will give you a break IF THEY HAVE TIME. If you cant perform a 11 to 15min haircut 20 to 28 times a day , 10 to 16 days in row . . .if not your always replaceable. And they will remind you daily of that!

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