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 (1035) , 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 (58)

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 181 reviews)); "Good money for starting out and being able to make a living which is exciting." ((in 161 reviews)); "It’s a good place to start as an esthetician and my coworkers are great" ((in 158 reviews)); "Good pay and commission for an entry level sales job" ((in 151 reviews)); "Great for people who just got their license and want to learn proper wax techniques." ((in 98 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 373 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 181 reviews)); "very unorganized unless there is a good manager" ((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 103 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

(4,267 total reviews)

Chris Morris

29% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

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European Wax Center has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,267 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

1.0

Oct 31, 2025

Toxic & No Work Life Balance

District manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The team was great and put up with a lot.

Cons

No work life balance. Expected to be available at all times. Communication was horrible and treated by the owners of the franchise badly.

3.0

Apr 4, 2025

ehhh...it's EWC

Center manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The center itself is what you make it.

Cons

Your Regional Manager or any of the upper management really, will impact how you feel in this role

1.0

Mar 19, 2025

Disorganized & Toxic

Regional manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Free waxing and a paycheck. If you dont like something process wise, dont worry it will change in 2-3 weeks.

Cons

No solid structure, outdated leadership and management style. Your literally just a number if your outside of Jersey. Trying to see what sticks is not a solid leadership style. Right now they want the DM's to lie to their teams and talk about values and upward mobility. There is none. All center mangers are upset because they dont bonus but are expected to work over 40hrs being on call. NONE OF THE districts have made their targeted goals in years. They just throw out numbers and see what sticks. Interview process is chaotic as well as training. Several new DM's have already expressed being lied too about job responsibilities. There is no upward mobility for minorities they are definitely not promoting anyone of color or anyone they cant micromange. Patel group is trash run.. what company offers a 401k without a match lol they are a joke.

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