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      Great Clips

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      Great Clips reviews

      3.4

      51% would recommend to a friend

      (4,138 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 4,138 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
      4.0
      Mar 25, 2011

      It has had its ups and downs, disappointments and great times, like any job or carreer.

      Stylist
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA. They are in every state, so that when I transfered college in a different state, I was able to stay with GC by just transferring. Depending on the franchisee you get: good - great pay, treated well, great people to work with. I have worked with GC for 15 years, I stayed because I liked it (several GC's and only 4 different franchisees).

      Cons

      Sometimes you and co-workers don't mesh with each other and you can get gossips and troublemakers. Sometimes you can't get people to work at all. I have been in the shop several times by myself or with a receptionist calling other stylists who don't seem to answer the phone. Another thing is that recently our franchisee has been changing A LOT of rules. Keep the wait times down but don't work more that (fill in the blank) hours. Keep payroll down. We are changing this . . . then they change something else . . . it gets tiresome.

      1.0
      Apr 21, 2026

      Good starting point for experience, but leads to burnout

      Manager
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great if you are just starting out because they build the clientele for you and you gain experience quickly.

      Cons

      Major burnout and they tell you that you can “give yourself a raise” by doing more hair cuts and therefore making more tips, but won’t actually pay you more.

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      Great Clips Response
      2mo
      Thanks for sharing your experience. We’re sorry to hear it led to burnout after so many years. It’s great to hear Great Clips helped you build your skills and clientele, but we understand how important support and balance are day to day. Since each salon is independently owned and operated, experiences can vary, but we’ll be sure to pass your feedback along to the appropriate team.
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