Great Clips reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(4,139 total reviews)
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Rob Goggins

70% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Great Clips has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,139 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
5.0
Mar 5, 2024

Come be great with us!

Recommend
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Pros

-our salon owner, a licensed stylist that truly understands the life behind the chair! -continuing education is always available to support your growing needs from advanced cutting to leadership opportunities -weekly bonuses and commissions -flexible scheduling -we are a family -offers benefits (401k, medical, dental, vision, PTO) -apprentice program available for whose isn't licensed yet in cosmetology

Cons

There's no con, come join us and be great too!

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Great Clips Response
2y
Thank you for sharing your experience working in the salon! We appreciate your feedback!
2.0
Mar 1, 2024

Poor management, and worse pay

Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

My coworkers were beyond amazing, we all recognize that the store is a sinking ship that we’re all in together. I’ve met so many kind and amazing people here it’s just unfortunate this is not a good long term option as a hair stylist

Cons

You get paid hourly, which suck for a performance based job. At my salon I was paid less than minimum wage because “we get tips” which is actually awful, we should at least be minimum wage. Lots of favoritism and very very poor management, you’re promised everything you want at an interview to only find out it’s nothing what they said. You’re not allowed to have a consistent schedule, you’re not allowed to have a clientele, you’re not guaranteed any form of hours and if you do anything to upset management it is reflected in your hours. I was promise 40 hours a week and I’m struggling to get 20. No one ever takes time to explain any rules and you are expected to know everything when you start about the rules which is actually impossible. You’re consistently micromanaged and nitpicked whenever they make up rules on the spot every week! This place is impossible to be at for more than a month, I hate it so much. Oh the icing on top is that there is no benefits available for stylists!

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Great Clips Response
2y
Because each salon is independently owned and operated, your franchisee would be the best person to address your concerns. Please contact them directly regarding any issues with employment.
3.0
Feb 28, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Great job out of cosmetology school, education and learning, Decent pay. PTO and benefits for full time stylist.

Cons

Sub par Clientele, micromanagement from managers and higher ups, unrealistic expectations of new stylist, poor communication between staff and or in addition to management.

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Great Clips Response
2y
We appreciate your feedback. Since each salon is independently owned and operated, your franchisee would be the best person to address your concerns. Please contact them directly regarding any issues with employment.
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