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?

"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))

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

1.0

Apr 27, 2026

Building customer relationships is rewarding, but lacking basics hurts

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The customers you build .

Cons

Everything . The salon I worked for didn’t even have barbicide

Great Clips Response

2mo

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re sorry to hear this was the environment you encountered. Great Clips salons are independently owned and operated, so salon conditions and practices are managed by each franchisee. Your feedback is important, and we encourage you to reach out to the salon owner directly to share your concerns.

5.0

Apr 23, 2026

Great co-workers and flexible management, but work weekends

Stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers, good tips, generally busy, clientele overall friendly, management is super cool and will try to be as flexible as possible with your schedule.

Cons

Working evenings and weekends, but that is salon life.

Great Clips Response

2mo

We appreciate you sharing your experience with us! Thanks for all you do at your local salon, and for being part of our GREAT team!

1.0

Apr 21, 2026

Nice tips and hours, but management is terrible

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice tips from customers nice hours

Cons

Terrible management terrible terrible terrible MANAGMENT

Great Clips Response

2mo

Thanks for sharing your experience. We’re sorry to hear about your management concerns. Great Clips salons are independently owned and operated, so experiences can vary by location. We appreciate your feedback and will make sure it’s shared with the appropriate team.

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