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?

"They have great training if you have never waxed before and their wax is really nice." ((in 168 reviews)); "Good money for starting out and being able to make a living which is exciting." ((in 167 reviews)); "They had good commission rates for waxers and gsa" ((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 94 reviews))

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

"Poor management and pretty unorganized" ((in 454 reviews)); "Responsible for cleaning the restroom and low pay" ((in 366 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 183 reviews)); "We switched managers and she was horrible." ((in 125 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 115 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

Jul 9, 2013

sell, sell, sell

Guest service associate

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

the guests, the discount, potential to make money.

Cons

Threats, extreme pressure to sell, very easy to get fired. I was the longest running guest service associate in the store and I was only there for eight months. Management does not care about you and will fire you without thinking twice about it. I saw four girls get fired for very small things. I also witnessed the owner yelling at the manager to the point where she was in tears. Eventually I felt like I had to quit before they could find a reason to fire me and found a job at a much more stable environment. I was definitely not comfortable there. I would not recommend this company to anyone.

1.0

Jul 9, 2013

This is a sales company, not a hair removal company

Waxer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun coworkers My manager was okay

Cons

Pushy sales of products that are questionable. What *IS* is in the lotion or body wash that supposedly makes waxing less 'ouchy'? What *IS* it in the eyebrow serum that grows hair? No one could tell me. A coworker said she lies to clients and says it worked on her. That's when I knew I was quitting. Low commission and no commission on the free wax services. I'm not a fan of hard wax on back/legs/arms. They kept telling me I wasn't doing it right when I complained it didn't get all the hair. Once I started my own wax studio and began using soft wax for those areas I could get every little hair. Lots of no shows I kept being written up for not selling 3 products per shift. 8 hours of waxing is hard on the body. Waxing is very labor intensive. It's easy to get burned out. Impossible to get a day off if you can't find someone to cover your shift.

1.0

Jun 26, 2013

Not a great place even for a cosmetologist

Waxing specialist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice clientele, will hire when in desperate need of a job, and the tips

Cons

Low pay, no sick days, management picks who they like, will fire you in a heart beat. Have to fight just to have time off. Will cut hours if you don't have enough clients or your pre booking is low. They will give your regulars to someone else. You are nothing but a working horse to them. This is a good job to have while looking for a better job.

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