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 204 reviews)); "Great training and very stable." ((in 117 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((in 114 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 113 reviews)); "Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA." ((in 112 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 223 reviews)); "Poor management and little to no training" ((in 161 reviews)); "general managers do absolutely nothing (I saw my Gm do THREE haircuts my entire time working" ((in 90 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.

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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

2.0

Jun 7, 2020

Not appreciated

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Always have clientele Most of the time good tips.

Cons

Not appreciated Favorites get promoted to assistant manager without even posting that there is a job opening Everyone who is interested so get an interview for the position. Manager constantly is talking behind backs

Great Clips Response

Since each salon is independently owned and operated, your franchisee would be the best person to address your concerns. If you would like, you can email customerservice@greatclips.com with the salon location and details. We will forward it to your franchisee for you. If you prefer to be anonymous, please let us know. Thank you.

1.0

May 24, 2020

Horrible place to work

Hairstylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tips sometimes but that’s it

Cons

Everything about this place was a con

Great Clips Response

We are sorry that this was your experience. Because each salon is independently owned and operated, the franchisee would be the best person to address your concerns. You can email customerservice@greatclips.com with the salon location where you were employed. We will forward it to the franchisee. Thank you.

4.0

May 12, 2020

Decent company

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You have opportunities to earn more money based on how hard you work.

Cons

The expectations set across the board do not always work for each guest in your chair. They seem to be more quantity focused than quality.

Great Clips Response

Thank you for having been a member of a GREAT team of stylists and managers.

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