Is Great Clips a good company to work for as a Sales Stylist?

Sales Stylist professionals working at Great Clips have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 1,760 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Great Clips employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Sales Stylist Jobs at Great Clips now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sales Stylist interview questions at Great Clips .

Does Great Clips pay Sales Stylist employees well?

Sales Stylist professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Great Clips with 2.8 out of 5 stars based on 1,760 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sales Stylist salaries at Great Clips.

How happy are Sales Stylist professionals working at Great Clips?

44% of Sales Stylist employees at Great Clips would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 19% in the past 12 months. Sales Stylist professionals have also rated Great Clips with a 2.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.9 rating for culture and values and 3.0 rating 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 207 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 119 reviews)); "Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA." ((in 116 reviews)); "Great training and very stable." ((in 110 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((in 105 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 224 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 92 reviews)); "There's no set schedule and it's against company policy to give you specific days off." ((in 45 reviews)); "Not enough weekend time off" ((in 35 reviews))

Great Clips Sales Stylist reviews

3.2

44% would recommend to a friend

(1,760 total reviews)

Rob Goggins

59% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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Stylists/Sales employees have rated Great Clips with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,760 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Stylists/Sales professionals have a good working experience there. Great Clips is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Stylists/Sales professionals compared to other employers within the Servizi personali per i consumatori industry (3.6 stars).

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2K reviews

3.0

Jun 1, 2026

Good pay but rushed work affects quality

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good money and reliable clients

Cons

Rushed work, didn’t prioritize quality

Great Clips Response

1mo

We appreciate you sharing your experience with us at an independently owned and operated Great Clips salon, and are always striving to improve.

1.0

May 12, 2026

Quick tips available, but management falls short

Stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Quick money in tips if you are efficient

Cons

Management is not good to employees

Great Clips Response

1mo

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re sorry to hear this was your experience during your time at a Great Clips salon. Since each location is independently owned and operated, we recommend reaching out to your individual location with any issues or complaints. We appreciate your time with us!

2.0

Apr 27, 2026

Breaks

Hairstylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing was a pro here

Cons

Every! Was only expected to drink water on my break. On a 8+ hour shift it’s not okay.

Great Clips Response

2mo

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re sorry to hear this was your experience during your time at a Great Clips salon. Since each location is independently owned and operated, policies like breaks are set by the franchisee. We do appreciate you speaking up and encourage you to reach out to the salon owner directly to share your concerns.

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