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 (506) , 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?

"If you’re in a busy salon in a good area you will make good money." ((in 207 reviews)); "Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA." ((in 123 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 120 reviews)); "Great training and very stable." ((in 119 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((in 106 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 158 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 48 reviews)); "Not enough weekend time off" ((in 40 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

(4,140 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 4,140 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

5.0

Dec 2, 2024

Great

Hair dresser/stylist/barber

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people working there all the time

Cons

Long work schedule on weekends most the time

Great Clips Response

Thank you for sharing your experience working in the salon! We appreciate your feedback and everything you do for Great Clips!

5.0

Nov 25, 2024

Former employee

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I loved my coworkers and management

Cons

They work you as if you’re on an assembly line

Great Clips Response

Thank you for sharing your experience working in the salon! We appreciate your feedback!

1.0

Nov 25, 2024

Low pay but good tips

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I worked with a lot of great stylists ,it was fast paced with good tips.

Cons

Hourly rate of pay was not competitive, The rules and policy changes were so frequent that you could not keep up with the changes. sometimes our checks and or tip cards were not funded on time

Great Clips Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback, we value your input as we work to improve. We appreciate your time with us and wish you the best moving forward.

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