Does Great Clips pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Great Clips employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Great Clips. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Great Clips?

51% of Great Clips employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Great Clips 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Great Clips?

Hair Stylist (945) , Stylist (505) , Manager (362) , Hairstylist (250) , Salon Manager (231) , Assistant Manager (136) , General Manager (103) , Receptionist (98) , Hair Dresser/Stylist/Barber (66) , Store Manager (66) , Cosmetologist (53) , Licensed Cosmetologist (51) , Area Manager (44) , Front Desk Receptionist (32) , Stylist/Assistant Manager (32)

What are the pros of working at Great Clips according to real employee reviews?

"Busy and good money but not worth it" ((in 196 reviews)); "Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA." ((in 121 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 119 reviews)); "Great training and very stable." ((in 116 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((in 114 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Great Clips according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low and they have a high turnover due to the drugs in and out the shop!" ((in 224 reviews)); "Poor management and little to no training" ((in 157 reviews)); "general managers do absolutely nothing (I saw my Gm do THREE haircuts my entire time working" ((in 88 reviews)); "There's no set schedule and it's against company policy to give you specific days off." ((in 49 reviews)); "Not enough weekend time off" ((in 37 reviews))

What are employees saying about Great Clips layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Great Clips layoffs and their outlook for job security at Great Clips in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Great Clips locations?

Cachoeirinha , Estância , Recife

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Great Clips reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(4,137 total reviews)

Rob Goggins

70% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Work/Life balance

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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Mar 14, 2015

Great Culture but long hours.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture is supportive of employees. PTO is generous. Work is interesting and never boring. Rhoda Olsen is an excellent role-model.

Cons

Too much work for individuals to complete. Long hours expected. Work-life balance lacking at times. Salaries need adjustment to match responsibilities

3.0

Feb 28, 2015

Mundane

Receptionist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

They offer decent pay in a nice environment for a minimal amount of work. Not excited to go to work, but not dreading it either.

Cons

When business is slow it can be extremely boring. Especially if you're not really close to any of the stylists.

2.0

Jan 29, 2015

Hello Goodbye, No Time for a Nice Cut

Haircutter

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

They have good training for customer service that you read on your own. Good interactive cds and info. I like the videos of situations that you might come across, they were professional and I even chuckled at some.

Cons

15 Mins is not really SAFE or enough time to even start a good cut. I don't believe sectioning a dirty head like a watermelon in 4 monster sections... clip clip clip and you are out... before I can even say, how was your day? If you are not within the time allotted it is noted and noted until you are OUT the door. You can not TALK about them on your PERSONAL Social Media Pages, first company that ever had me sign my rights of free speech away with a contract... NO Bad talking our biz! Even on your personal pages... eiiish! Learning their POS system on the fly when another stylist is trying to cut someone's hair... STINKS! Oh, you just hit this and that and there ya go, now I need to get back to my customer! Ugh. I quit right away.

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