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?

"I make good money working for Great Clips and look forward to working here for many more years." ((in 205 reviews)); "Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA." ((in 122 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 122 reviews)); "Great training and very stable." ((in 110 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((in 109 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 217 reviews)); "Poor management and little to no training" ((in 160 reviews)); "general managers do absolutely nothing (I saw my Gm do THREE haircuts my entire time working" ((in 94 reviews)); "There's no set schedule and it's against company policy to give you specific days off." ((in 47 reviews)); "Not enough weekend time off" ((in 41 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.

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

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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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4K reviews

3.0

Apr 16, 2021

Good Pay but buyer beware

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Pay was decent, with tips I averaged $23 an hour and my states minimum wage is $7.30. Clients were wonderful.

Cons

Great clips is a franchise. Our owner needed to be more aware of what was going on in the salons. Area managers were not replacing stylists that left which made the stress for remaining stylists unbearable. I suspect they did this to make their numbers look great so they earned a bigger quarterly bonus. Very sad. Also, problem stylists were never dealt with properly. They should have been shown the door for their behavior but they are never fired which affected our salons reputation.

Great Clips Response

5y

If you would like to share more, please email customerservice@greatclips.com and we will forward it to your franchisee. Since each salon is independently owned and operated, the franchisee would be the best person to address your feedback. Thank you.

5.0

Apr 7, 2021

Working for Great Clips has been an amazing experience!

Stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I love working for Great Clips for many reason. They are very flexible with scheduling, fast pace, caring to the customers and employees, great benefits.

Cons

Retention is not always the best

Great Clips Response

5y

We appreciate everything that you and your team do in the salon each day!

3.0

Apr 7, 2021

Meh

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s fast paced and busy

Cons

Hourly is low and relying on tips isn’t fair

Great Clips Response

5y

Because each salon is independently owned and operated, compensation will vary. Thank you for having been a part of a great community of stylists and managers.

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