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 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Great Clips?

51% of Great Clips employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Great Clips 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Great Clips?

Hair Stylist (946) , Stylist (505) , Manager (363) , Hairstylist (250) , Salon Manager (231) , Assistant Manager (136) , General Manager (103) , 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 205 reviews)); "Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA." ((in 118 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((in 113 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 111 reviews)); "Great training and very stable." ((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 216 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 89 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 42 reviews))

What are employees saying about Great Clips layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Great Clips layoffs and their outlook for job security at Great Clips in 2026.

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Great Clips reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(4,139 total reviews)

Rob Goggins

70% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Work/Life balance

Great Clips has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,139 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

3.0

Apr 4, 2023

Just ok

Hairstylist/manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brand recognition, keeping up with tech for customer satisfaction.

Cons

Pay expected to be subsidized by client tipping. Support when experiencing understaffing is nonexistent- just figure it out work more

Great Clips Response

Since each salon is independently owned and operated, your franchisee would be the best person to address your concerns. Please contact them directly regarding any issues with employment.

1.0

Mar 25, 2023

Burned out

Stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice co workers. That's all I have.

Cons

Too many hours and days scheduled in a row. 8/10 hours a day, 7or more days in a row. You will never have a weekend off! Absolutely no work life balance.

Great Clips Response

Because each salon is independently owned and operated, your franchisee would be the best person to address your concerns. Please contact them directly regarding any issues with employment.

3.0

Mar 21, 2023

Good place to get practice and varied clients, little upward mobility

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good variety of clients (men, women, children, old, young, etc.) If you want to focus on cuts and not color, this is one of the only chains that doesn't do color decent tips

Cons

Not much upward mobility regulars are discouraged quantity over quality of cuts emphasized you'll only be given 6 hours shifts during the week you'll get a half hour unpaid break, but if it's busy, expect to take it 5 minutes at a time

Great Clips Response

We appreciate your feedback. Since each salon is independently owned and operated, your franchisee would be the best person to address your concerns. Please contact them directly regarding any issues with employment.

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