Does Life Time pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Life Time employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Life Time. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Life Time?

59% of Life Time employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Life Time 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Life Time?

Personal Trainer (408) , Lifeguard (369) , Account Manager (154) , Operations (133) , Kids Activities Team Member (132) , Facility Operations Team Member (127) , Swim Instructor (124) , Summer Camp Counselor (119) , Life Cafe Team Member (113) , Kids Academy Team Member (102) , Certified Personal Trainer (100) , Aquatics Supervisor (89) , Concierge (87) , Supervisor (84) , Lifeguard/Swim Instructor (82)

What are the pros of working at Life Time according to real employee reviews?

"The people I worked with were great and for the most part everybody di their share." ((in 499 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and working with customers was great" ((in 269 reviews)); "The benefit of a free membership is great if you can find the time to take advantage of it." ((in 236 reviews)); "Decent and flexible hours for college student" ((in 227 reviews)); "fun work environment" ((in 153 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Life Time according to real employee reviews?

"The hourly pay is low and you have to clock in and out for lunch." ((in 645 reviews)); "Gets very busy and management is poor" ((in 592 reviews)); "I work in sales and have no work life balance." ((in 214 reviews)); "Bad manager, pulled for shifts" ((in 168 reviews)); "Disorganized and poor upper management." ((in 100 reviews))

What are employees saying about Life Time layoffs in 2026?

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

Life Time reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(7,671 total reviews)

Bahram Akradi

58% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Life Time has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 7,671 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Life Time 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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8K reviews

4.0

Oct 25, 2025

Fair pay, good work environment

Group fitness instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is fair and they offer good benefits if you are full time

Cons

They don’t help you build your clientele

3.0

Oct 25, 2025

It could be better

Swim instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As an employee: *Free gym membership *Free access to every LifeTime across the country *A discount on food, services (like the spa and lessons for your kids), and fitness classes

Cons

As an employee: *Pay could be better *Swim instructors should be paid more when teaching private/semi-private lessons

5.0

Oct 25, 2025

They give you tools to succeed

Dynamic personal trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people Resources for your business Supported with ideas Health benefits!

Cons

It’s a sales job, success isn’t about being the best trainer, it’s being the best trainer that can sell Corporate makes you do things for free and there is a big disconnect from corporate in Minnesota and jersey club

Life Time Response

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Thank you for sharing this review, we appreciate your feedback! Your review is important so we can continue to make improvements going forward.

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