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?

"If you’re in a busy salon in a good area you will make good money." ((in 206 reviews)); "Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA." ((in 125 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 121 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((in 104 reviews)); "Great Clips offers advanced training in leadership roles for management and technical skills for stylists." ((in 102 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 223 reviews)); "Poor management and little to no training" ((in 159 reviews)); "general managers do absolutely nothing (I saw my Gm do THREE haircuts my entire time working" ((in 89 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 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.

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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

5.0

Mar 26, 2011

Wonderful

Owner

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The Best money you can make

Cons

Nights and weekends and working until 9 pm

2.0

Mar 26, 2011

I am there for my customers, thank god for tips cause the pay is low.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

great computer system, clean salon, easy to impress customer w/ a $30 h/c for only $12. Easy to build clientele.

Cons

Great Clips has a flawed business approach, wasting money on coupons to exsisting clients. Making people coupon dependent. They should pay the stylists more to get better stylists. Price is already low enough. people will come back just for a great cut. By paying stylists min. wage Great Clips diminishes the profession and gets bottom level stylists.

2.0

Mar 25, 2011

A great experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Its a very good way to learn hair cuts because you'll get lots of practice doing them. If you like to be busy its also a great place for you. It a fast pace place, its keeps you on your toes and also up to date with styles. I like that appointments aren't made that way you get all kinds of different people.

Cons

Depending on your manager you will be working at least 2 nights a week and practically every weekend. The scheduling is hard to get use to because its forever fluctuating. If the salon is under staffed be prepared to work extra days and longer hours. The raise system isn't that great and neither is the pay.

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