Great Clips reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(4,137 total reviews)
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Rob Goggins

70% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Great Clips has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,137 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Great Clips employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Serviços pessoais do consumidor industry (3.6 stars).

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4K reviews
3.0
Mar 20, 2019
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

* easily achievable production so long as you cut hair under 15 min per customer * up to 20% commission on product sales *large customer base, which insures constant work ( better than industry standard due to constant promotion, marketing and sales) * 20 local salons, which enables room for promotion and growth * paid continued education provided by employer ( better than industry standard) * paid sick time up to 40hours per year *paid vacation up to 40+ hours per year * higher hourly wage for full time/flex employee *overtime available *travel incentive * student loan reimbursement ( industry standard) * 401k matching ( industry standard) * most managers are highly experienced and willing to grow and develop stylist's * company is designed to allow employee to maximize their own earning potential ( the harder you hustle and grind the more money you make) * most employees are promoted from with in the company, which contributes to a more loyal and unified environment

Cons

* in order to sustain an above average income you must consistantly optimize every single opportunity this company gives you to maximize your earnings potential. This leads to: long hours, almost no personal life, time away from family and burn out. * Health insurance is offered but not paid - high premiums and below industry standards * there is nothing that sets this company apart from other salon competitors that employ local stylists

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Great Clips Response
7y
Because each salon is independently owned and operated, franchisees may use a number of different factors to determine stylists total compensation and benefits. If you would like, you can email Jeanne@greatclips.com with the salon location where you are employed and details. We will forward it to your franchisee for you. If you prefer to be anonymous, please let us know. Thank you.
1.0
Jan 30, 2019
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Made good money, but worked crazy hours

Cons

Owner was unwilling to work with MAJOR life changes

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Great Clips Response
7y
Since each salon is independently owned and operated, the franchisee would be the best person to address your feedback. We are sorry that this was your experience. If you would like to share more, please email Jeanne@greatclips.com with the salon location where you were employed & details. We will forward it to the franchisee for you. Thank you.
3.0
Sep 5, 2018

Low Level Cutting Mill

Recommend
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Pros

I gave three stars because as a franchise, your mileage will vary. It's a generic haircut mill, so work there if you need a steady paycheck for uncomplicated work.

Cons

My franchisee was thankless, abusive and manipulative. Cheap prices mean cheap people.

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Great Clips Response
7y
We are sorry that this was your experience working in the salon. Since each location is independently owned and operated, the franchisee would be the best person to address your feedback. If you would like to share more, please email Jeanne@greatclips.com with the salon location where you were employed and details. We will provide it to the franchisee for you. Thank you.
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