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      Great Clips

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      Great Clips reviews

      3.4

      51% would recommend to a friend

      (4,137 total reviews)
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      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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      4K reviews
      1.0
      Nov 19, 2017

      Capitalistic corporation

      Hair stylist
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are none but, I'm being forced to write more when I don't have 20 words to say. You can work here and find out for yourself !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      Cons

      Working full time 30-40 hours every two weeks you take home less than $500. This company is disgusting. How do you expect people to make a living? Don't even add tips because great clips clientele is cheap!! These people tip, if they tip you anything 2-3 dollars. Your lucky if you take home $100 in a week. No medical benefits what so ever. You have children in their 20's who manage these places. Not only do you have to be a stylist at $7.25-$9 but, you also have to be the receptionist too. Grounds for a lawsuit... ZERO education and training available. Very boring because you can only cut hair with limited creativity. Truly the people who run this pyramid scheme should be ashamed of how little they pay and take care if its employees. They will say, "it's franchised own" to put the responsibility on others but, you greedy corporate devils lay the foundation for your employees to live in poverty.

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      Great Clips Response
      8y
      We are sorry that you are frustrated with your compensation. Since each salon is independently owned and operated, individual franchisees may use a number of different factors to determine a stylist's total compensation. If you'd like, you can email Jeanne@greatclips.com with the salon location & details. We will provide it to your franchisee. If you prefer to be anonymous, please let us know and we will forward it anonymously for you. Thank you.
      3.0
      Aug 24, 2017

      Shaky first steps

      Sales associate - stylist
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Tons of hours, opportunity to have lots of clients

      Cons

      Franchise stores - run kind of like McDonalds - each store has the same general outline but the rules from one place to the next aren't the same. Mixed messages can get confusing

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      Great Clips Response
      8y
      Thank you for your feedback. Because each salon is independently owned and operated, the best person to address your comments would be your franchisee. If you would like, you can email Jeanne@greatclips.com with the salon location where you are employed and details. We will provide it to your franchisee for follow up with you. Thank you.
      4.0
      Jun 29, 2017

      Manager

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Can be busy, good to get secure In. Cutting skills. Fast paced

      Cons

      Franchisee favoritism and inconsistent policies. Low pay for job . Benefits are not available . Hard to make decent money if I cut to slow they take from you if you cut to fast they cap your commission. Leaders who do well and their teams aren't aknowledged enough. Depending on the franchisee is dependent upon your time there. A manager position consumes your life

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      Great Clips Response
      8y
      Since each salon is independently owned and operated, franchisees may use a number of different factors to determine compensation & benefits. If you would like, you can email Jeanne@greatclips.com with the salon location where you were employed. We will forward it to the franchisee for follow up with you regarding your concerns. Thank you.
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