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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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 8, 2016

It's a career!

Manager/stylist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a team environment. If you want a CAREER as a hairstylist, this is your place.

Cons

There are none. If you love to cut hair, Great Clips is for you.

Great Clips Response

10y

Thank you!

1.0

Mar 7, 2016

Stylist

Hair stylist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Worst place ever to work!!!!!!!

Cons

The company it's self is great. It's the location I worked at that a was aweful. Management was horrible. Never got a raise. Never happy with what we did. Always negati: Executive Hotel Alexandrave.

Great Clips Response

10y

We are sorry about your frustration while working at a Great Clips salon. Since each salon is independently owned and operated, the person best able to address your concerns would be the franchisee. If you would like follow up, please email Jeanne@greatclips.com with the location where you were employed. We will be sure to forward it to the franchisee for you. Thank you.

1.0

Jan 26, 2016

Hair style

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

They let you choose full or part time. Sometime good about working around time off. Good start pay.

Cons

They make promises that they don't keep. No training for people that just got out of school. The Clarksville tn shops are the worse.they promote young manager that don't know what they are doing.

Great Clips Response

10y

We are sorry to see your frustrations with the management. Each salon is independently owned & operated by a franchisee. If you would like us to forward your comments to the franchisee who employed you, please email Jeanne@greatclips.com with the location where you worked. Thank you for your feedback.

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