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 214 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 122 reviews)); "Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA." ((in 118 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((in 108 reviews)); "Great training and very stable." ((in 107 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 212 reviews)); "Poor management and little to no training" ((in 152 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 48 reviews)); "Not enough weekend time off" ((in 43 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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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

1.0

Nov 12, 2013

Franchise Owners who will do anything even STEAL!

Shift leader

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great concept as far as bringing the customers to you.

Cons

Always worrying about the numbers, making you do more of their work. Constant issues with checks not being correct! Telling management to steal other staffs equipment then firing that staff member for getting upset about it. Will ask you to work more hours if you are part time to get you up to full time, but have no problem at all cutting your hours or not allowing vacation. Think twice before you work at this location!

4.0

Nov 12, 2013

As a new stylist, this company is the first I've worked with.

Hair stylist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

I feel that the focus of basic services really benefits the clients & makes a stylists life easier

Cons

The time parameters are unrealistic

2.0

Oct 29, 2013

Great Clips is ok. It's the franchisee that isn't

Manager/stylist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

ready made clientele. i like my co-workers.

Cons

each franchisee is different. Mine lie, run the salon like a concentration camp, if you take a vacation you cant make up the lost hours to equal 32 hr avg. in a quarter to qualify to earn more vacation hrs. so you get penalized for taking a vacation

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