Is Great Clips a good company to work for as a Stylist/Assistant Manager?

Stylist/Assistant Manager professionals working at Great Clips have rated their employer with 2.6 out of 5 stars in 36 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 Stylist/Assistant Manager Jobs at Great Clips now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Stylist/Assistant Manager interview questions at Great Clips .

Does Great Clips pay Stylist/Assistant Manager employees well?

Stylist/Assistant Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Great Clips with 2.8 out of 5 stars based on 36 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Stylist/Assistant Manager salaries at Great Clips.

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 203 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 120 reviews)); "Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA." ((in 119 reviews)); "Great training and very stable." ((in 114 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((in 110 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 218 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 88 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 44 reviews))

Great Clips Stylist/Assistant Manager reviews

2.6

3% would recommend to a friend

(36 total reviews)

Rob Goggins

Not enough data to show CEO approval

15% positive business outlook

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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

5.0

Apr 13, 2016

Best Job I have had since my Career began! Beau Rivage, Wilmington NC

Stylist/assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Location,Franchises(owners are amazing),offers insurance(medical,dental,eyes,long/short term disability),Hourly wage,tips,productivity,you get a % of products you sale,paid vacations,training(CE hours),wage review twice a year(yay),great hours(Monday-Friday 9-9,Saturday 8-6,Sunday 10-5),Great Area Managers, and so much more!! They offer full and part time position. July 4th, Easter, Thanksgiving, New Years Day, and Christmas we are closed! Other holidays we close early(not all). Annual Awards Ceremony and Family Picnic.. Annual Greatclips Haircut Sale(exciting time)

Cons

No chemicals(some Greatclips do perms) but you don't have to worry about color correction and you don't have the same person in your chair hours at a time!

Great Clips Response

10y

Thank you for your honest and candid comments. We are happy to have you as a member of a GREAT community of stylists!

2.0

Jan 20, 2016

I would say the bottom of the barrel company

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CEO approval

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Pros

A good place to get A lot of experience right out of school but not long term.

Cons

Poor pay. Stylists max out at 9.50 an hour and health insurance costs more than you make in 2 weeks. Not a company for long term. Employees are treated very poor

Great Clips Response

10y

We are sorry about your frustrations with compensation. Each salon is independently owned & operated by a franchisee who uses a number of different factors to determine total compensation. If you would like, you can email Jeanne@greatclips.com with the location where you are employed. We will provide your feedback to the franchisee for follow up with you. Thank you for all you do every day.

3.0

Nov 3, 2015

Assistant manager

Stylist/assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty good work/life balance. Alright pay. Good tips and loyal customers who return on the regular. When in a salon with low turnover you can have a very comfortable work environment with great co workers. When with a good franchise and gm you get good PTO,health insurance and continuing education and more opportunity to grow in all different directions with your job. But it's up to you what you do.

Cons

Pay could be higher, but you do have the opportunity to get your pay higher by reaching goals. Not everyone one is on board with great clips so sometimes that can cause issues within making your salon a good environment.

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