Does European Wax Center pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, European Wax Center employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at European Wax Center. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at European Wax Center?

38% of European Wax Center employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated European Wax Center 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at European Wax Center?

Wax Specialist (1034) , Guest Service Associate (526) , Center Manager (187) , Esthetician/Wax Specialist (154) , GSA - Guest Service Agent (135) , Esthetician (104) , GSA (103) , Front Desk Receptionist (93) , Waxing Specialist (89) , Manager (87) , Waxer (76) , Guest Service Representative (73) , Esthetician/Waxer (71) , GSA Guest Service Associate (65) , Assistant Manager (57)

What are the pros of working at European Wax Center according to real employee reviews?

"Good money for starting out and being able to make a living which is exciting." ((in 169 reviews)); "Training for customer service is a great staple to start out with if you are young and just beginning to work." ((in 166 reviews)); "Good pay and commission for an entry level sales job" ((in 157 reviews)); "It’s a good place to start as an esthetician and my coworkers are great" ((in 155 reviews)); "Great for people who just got their license and want to learn proper wax techniques." ((in 95 reviews))

What are the cons of working at European Wax Center according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and pretty unorganized" ((in 451 reviews)); "Responsible for cleaning the restroom and low pay" ((in 363 reviews)); "No benefits and you can’t ask days off you have to find somebody to cover you which if you’re low staffed kinda sucks" ((in 187 reviews)); "Manager is rude and difficult." ((in 123 reviews)); "the hours were bad no time off you have to push sales on every client or else you will loose your job on the spot." ((in 119 reviews))

What are employees saying about European Wax Center layoffs in 2026?

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

European Wax Center reviews

2.8

38% would recommend to a friend

(4,265 total reviews)

Chris Morris

29% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

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European Wax Center has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,265 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The European Wax Center employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Serviços pessoais do consumidor industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

2.0

Nov 8, 2019

Decent pay, but painfully irresponsible and uncooperative management

Wax specialist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Commission on everything and monthly bonuses

Cons

Poor management Constant schedule changes Low commission rates Unmotivated staff Abuse of manegerial power Non-flexible hours Non-understanding management Poor sanitation practices Putting money above guest needs Low moral Impossible to get time off, even for emergencies

1.0

Dec 24, 2018

Modern day slavery/bad management

Wax specialist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Free waxing nothing else.

Cons

No medical insurance. Very money hungry company does not give employee breaks. No paid vacation. Treat employees like animals. Manager makes you purchase your own supplies to use on clients and does not get reimbursed. Culture and values are horrible I’ve never worked for a company with such bad moral.

1.0

Sep 27, 2018

Esthetician

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Free waxing Give you clients Learn to wax fast

Cons

HORRIBLE management, worked at multiple locations and they were all terrible. Maybe hire some managers who know the beauty industry. Micromanage Difficult to get time off No benefits Min wage and no consideration for increase in wages (one manager actually cut my pay $1 from my hourly!) No self expression Rushed with services So many discounts that you don’t get compensated for so you end up making even less money They’re all money hungry, they don’t care about you, they push products even though you get a very small cut You’re basically making them so much money and getting 5% commission... when you are waxing up to 4 people per hour. There are so many more things to stay but I’ll stop, don’t work here, don’t support this corporation, you’ll leave frustrated and defeated High turnover rate

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