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?

36% 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 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at European Wax Center?

Wax Specialist (1033) , Guest Service Associate (526) , Center Manager (187) , Esthetician/Wax Specialist (154) , GSA - Guest Service Agent (134) , Esthetician (105) , 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 174 reviews)); "Training for customer service is a great staple to start out with if you are young and just beginning to work." ((in 164 reviews)); "It’s a good place to start as an esthetician and my coworkers are great" ((in 158 reviews)); "They had good commission rates for waxers and gsa" ((in 155 reviews)); "Great for people who just got their license and want to learn proper wax techniques." ((in 96 reviews))

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

"poor management and not flexible" ((in 461 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 192 reviews)); "High management turnover because managers don’t like that they work more and make less money than top performing wax specialists." ((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 98 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

36% would recommend to a friend

(4,263 total reviews)

Chris Morris

30% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.6

Culture & values

2.6

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

2.4

Compensation and benefits

European Wax Center has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,263 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).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

1.0

Mar 26, 2015

Money hungry

Wax specialist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Free waxing, comfy scrubs, tips.

Cons

Mentally exhausting! I was pretty darn good at waxing. I had a high prebook/request, fast and efficient at hair removal, which made me a red level waxer. At EWC your strongly encouraged to sell the company products. If the guest would turn down the products in the room, mgmt would insist you bring them to the product wall in the lobby where other guests are waiting and place the product in the guests hand...Pretty embarrassing when the guest is clearly annoyed! Obviously if the guest felt pressured by you, they won't prebook with you! I guess selling just 1 product wasn't enough because mgmt would let you know that you needed to "step things up". Which was very discouraging when you are requested/booked all day and working your butt off. Iv worked at 2 different locations and have friends in other locations, it's all the same...Just a money hungry corporation.

5.0

Jul 21, 2018

Love EWC!!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

-We have such a great environment here, it's always positive and fun. ->We have a no gossip no drama policy, so we get to be in a drama free environment, and aside from that all of us get along so well! -We have hourly pay, but also get to earn commission on top of it. You get great sales experience from educating guests here on what we offer. -Our guests are awesome-you really get to know the regulars coming in to the center. -Our location has been here for 5 years and is an established location, so we stay busy. -Our franchisees have an option for health/dental benefits, which is not common in the beauty industry, but SO valuable to have available. -I like the hours, we do shorter days on weekdays, so you have plenty of time to do other things outside of work. -What we offer to our guests is great - I came to the company as a guest for about 4-5 years before working here, so I don't have a hard time believing in what we have to offer! Our wax is the best, we are leaders in being clean and sanitary, our product line is awesome and all made by our company. It all has a lot of thought and research done in formulation and it's peta approved. Our packages are also great, something I bought as a guest to save money. These are the things we "sell" to our guests and they are easy to believe in! -The company is very empowering to women and have great movements to stand behind like the Ax the Pink Tax movement that started earlier this year. -Our training program is very thorough - for both GSA's and Waxer's, I felt much more prepared back when I started here vs my job before. There are also so many resources provided to reference. -Contests -Coaching -Management is always available when we need them! -Loyalty bonuses!

Cons

Whenever we come across any cons or issues, they get handled and addressed. Our management really cares about their centers and all of the associates that work in them, so they are more than happy to take feedback and make sure the cons go away. Any cons that have come up aren't current.

2.0

May 15, 2017

Unprofessional Corporate Environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun events and free food

Cons

unexperienced management, noisy unprofessional environment, no opportunities for career advancement, favoritism to family friends, lack of respect, poor raises, poor bonuses

European Wax Center Response

9y

Thank you for taking the time to provide us your feedback. Our founders and management team work diligently to create a fun, supportive, and positive work environment that promotes an open door policy, so we’re disappointed to hear about your experience. As EWC continues to grow and evolve, we strive to increase engagement by creating programs that provide associates the resources that they need to drive their careers and development. If you would like to share more about experience, you can always reach out to us directly at Corporate.Experience@waxcenter.com Thank you again for your feedback. We wish you the best in your future endeavors. - The Talent Management Team

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