Horrible management. - Anonymous employee Great Clips Employee Review

2.0
Sep 10, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

The money is good compared to most other salons in the area. Some of the other stylists really do make an effort to help you and build a bond. You do slowly build up paid vacations.

Cons

There are more negative things I have to say about this place than positive. The manager is absolutely crazy, she's stolen (from employees and salon product and from the drawer), and lies to the district manager and the franchisee to save her butt on a regular and to make her own stylists look bad. Upper management knows exactly what goes on but does nothing to stop it. They've made the requirements to get a raise so difficult that almost no one is able to get one. Obviously you have to work weekends and holidays. If you get sick you don't get paid. There are very lazy people you get stuck working with. I dread going to work most days which isn't what it should be like.

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Pros

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Cons

Working evenings and weekends, but that is salon life.

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Great Clips Response
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We appreciate you sharing your experience with us! Thanks for all you do at your local salon, and for being part of our GREAT team!
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Pros

Meeting new people. Good tips

Cons

Low pay. High turnover rate.

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