Great Clips reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(4,137 total reviews)
avatar

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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews
1.0
Jan 15, 2026

Horrible work environment

Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Was able to technically do what I love doing.

Cons

Management, gossiping, clicky, close minded, extreme micro managing, zero concern for employee rights and unfortunately human rights. Commission decreased suddenly without making any sense. Toxic environment, if there was another salon like this is Marshall, MN the staff would actually have to put client needs first, instead of forcing the clients to work around thier needs. Favoritism, rules only apply to the workers who aren't involved in the gossiping or clique. Doing your job and doing it well does not guarantee any sort of job security. Its the most toxic environment ive ever worked in, 20 years of working in salons and never have i ever experienced this type of toxicity.

avatar
Great Clips Response
4mo
The Great Clips brand values all feedback regarding its franchised locations. Since each salon is independently owned and operated, we encourage our employees to directly contact the franchisee at their specific location to address any employment-related concerns.
3.0
Jan 13, 2026
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Got as many hours as I wanted, often working 65 hour weeks. Loved my coworkers, loved the clients, made decent money in tips.

Cons

The commission structure means every haircut has to be under twelve minutes. Even if you manage that, one slow day is all it takes to burn the entire two week pay period, since they average it across the whole period. Realized I wasn't being paid overtime for my overtime hours, tried to discuss with franchise owner, they pretended like they couldn't understand me. Non cosmetology professional owners, which was fine, they were great in some aspects, but not in others, like refusing to understand how important sanitation and disinfecting is.

avatar
Great Clips Response
5mo
We appreciate you bringing your experience to our attention. Your feedback is important, and we will take it into consideration as our franchised locations continue to strive for improvement
1.0
Jan 13, 2026

Don't recommend

Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Stable pay, decent benefits, built in clientele

Cons

Poor corporate and upper management. Minimal promotion opportunities.

avatar
Great Clips Response
5mo
We appreciate you bringing your experience to our attention. Your feedback is important, and we will take it into consideration as our franchised locations continue to strive for improvement
Viewing 37 - 39 of 4,137 Reviews

Glassdoor has 4,225 Great Clips reviews submitted anonymously by Great Clips employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Great Clips is right for you.