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?

"I make good money working for Great Clips and look forward to working here for many more years." ((in 205 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 126 reviews)); "Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA." ((in 119 reviews)); "Great training and very stable." ((in 105 reviews)); "And great benefits." ((in 101 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 226 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 85 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.

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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

2.0

Sep 24, 2013

Low pay in a sweat shop type environment

Assistant manager/stylist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

I truly loved the customers!

Cons

Expected to work long, hard hours for minimum wage

3.0

Sep 7, 2013

Okay place to work

Salon manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Automatic clients , room to grow if asst. Man or management is your goal. Some benefits

Cons

Can have to work in a short staffed store long hours , open late , pay scale could be higher

2.0

Mar 10, 2013

fast food hair

Hair dresser/stylist/barber

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

I made decent tips per client base price which was surprising. If you take the extra time, easily get a $10 tip on a $12 cut. I was able to maintain full time hours for my entire work experience there. The clientele is built already, so you stay busy most of the time.

Cons

Keep in mind, you will be punished for taking an extra few minutes with customers, and will not get lunch, or paid properly. I had 12 years experience, and great retail sales, but found it impossible to maintain 10 min haircuts all day. You have to answer the phone, check people in during cuts,no receptionist, and check your clients out in less than 12 minutes or you will be fired.

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