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      Great Clips Stylist/Assistant Manager reviews

      2.6

      3% would recommend to a friend

      (36 total reviews)
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      Rob Goggins

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      15% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Assistant Manager/Stylist employees have rated Great Clips with 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 36 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Assistant Manager/Stylist professionals have an average working experience there. Great Clips is rated 28% below average by Assistant Manager/Stylist professionals compared to other employers within the Servizi personali per i consumatori industry (3.6 stars).

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      36 reviews
      1.0
      Sep 5, 2016

      Run as fast as you can!!!

      Stylist/assistant manager stylist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      If you are just out of cosmetology school you will get lots of experience but not much training.

      Cons

      You will be taken advantage of- work a lot of over time, leaving early if it is slow and be called back an hour later if the Salon get packed. Miss lunch breaks because we have to keep our Wait times low. You won't get any other official brakes because the time down between customers is our break. I have worked 60 hours in a week and as low as 25 hours depending on how much staff we have at the time. When I am supposedly full-time? Salon go through stylist like it's water because of this you will have schedules fluctuatetion week by week. Lots of rules, can be very stressful, Little pay. If you do not fit in with management you will be disposed of as soon as possible. I have seen this time and time again. You will have a lot of pressure from your manager but most of that pressure comes up from the higher-ups. If you are in the Kansas City area and looking for a job and decide to work for great clips watch for the franchise owners. Do not work for Carpe Diem by far the worst. I work for work for a different franchise owner now. Cheap but not too horrible.

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      Great Clips Response
      9y
      We are sorry to read this. As you mentioned, each salon is independently owned & operated by a franchisee who hires their managers. Your concerns would be best handled by your franchisee. You are welcome to email Jeanne@greatclips.com with the salon location where you are employed and details. We will provide your feedback to the franchisee for follow up with you. Thank you.
      1.0
      Aug 18, 2016

      Very unprofessional

      Stylist/assistant manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Lots of walk ins.. Constant marketing.. Lots of locations, so you can transfer (if you BEG)... Open lots of hours (but expected to cover lots of holes in schedule)

      Cons

      Upper management is unsupportive and abusive.. I've never seen anything like it. Way too much paperwork... Emphasis on the wrong issues... Training required employees to cover ALL of there own expenses... Abusive customers are so scary, you feel unsafe... Management pay is barely more than you make as a stylist (SO not worth it).. Impossible to take a break... Rules are not enforced...

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      Great Clips Response
      9y
      We are sorry to read about your frustrations. Because each salon is independently owned and operated, the person who would be in the best position to address your issues would be your franchisee. If you'd like, you can email Jeanne@greatclips.com with the location where you are employed and details. We will forward it to your franchisee for follow up with you. Thank you.
      3.0
      Aug 18, 2016

      Great place to learn.

      Stylist/assistant manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great place to learn. Most locations have lots of business. Flexible hours. Great starter salon.

      Cons

      Management at my location was sketchy and stole money from me. Can't say it's the same at every location. I really did enjoy my job and the tips I made. I had some really nice regular clients.

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      Great Clips Response
      9y
      We are sorry to read about your experience with your manager. Since each salon is independently owned and operated, your concerns can best be addressed by your former franchisee. You can email Jeanne@greatclips.com with the location where you were employed & details. We will provide your feedback to your former franchisee. Thank you.
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