Does Life Time pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Life Time employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Life Time. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Life Time?

59% of Life Time employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Life Time 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Life Time?

Personal Trainer (405) , Lifeguard (369) , Account Manager (154) , Kids Activities Team Member (132) , Operations (132) , Facility Operations Team Member (127) , Swim Instructor (123) , Summer Camp Counselor (119) , Life Cafe Team Member (113) , Kids Academy Team Member (102) , Certified Personal Trainer (100) , Aquatics Supervisor (89) , Concierge (85) , Supervisor (84) , Lifeguard/Swim Instructor (82)

What are the pros of working at Life Time according to real employee reviews?

"The people I worked with were great and for the most part everybody di their share." ((in 510 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and working with customers was great" ((in 279 reviews)); "The benefit of a free membership is great if you can find the time to take advantage of it." ((in 239 reviews)); "easy and flexible hours working" ((in 223 reviews)); "Free Gym Membership and able to use the facility which is great compared to other gyms." ((in 143 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Life Time according to real employee reviews?

"The hourly pay is low and you have to clock in and out for lunch." ((in 636 reviews)); "Gets very busy and management is poor" ((in 602 reviews)); "No work life balance and you’re slaving for the execs" ((in 215 reviews)); "Bad manager, pulled for shifts" ((in 172 reviews)); "New ownership has implemented a new 5% non commissionable "tax" on all personal training sales." ((in 106 reviews))

What are employees saying about Life Time layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Life Time layoffs and their outlook for job security at Life Time in 2026.

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3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(7,656 total reviews)

Bahram Akradi

59% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

Life Time has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 7,656 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Life Time 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

8K reviews

2.0

Aug 11, 2010

From IL

Personal trainer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Co-Workers People Interaction Free Membership to all Lifetimes Earning Potential if wanting to work 60+ hours and kiss up Benefits

Cons

Pay is too low Management is cocky and shows favoritism Pay is inconsistent Hours are not appropriate for making money (being there to train clients between 11am-4pm) Incompetence of Management

3.0

Apr 12, 2010

Great opportunities and a fun place to work for.

Overnight operations manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

-Very friendly customer base -Nice atmosphere in which to look at every day -Great opportunities in which to lateral move and move up if you are willing to travel a little bit

Cons

-Each store appears to be an island that has little oversight. -Minimal training on what is expected of you -Poor review system, that allows a high degree of cronyism

3.0

Feb 27, 2010

A Ritz Carlton expectation on a Manufacturing type SOP mindset

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The ability to make a significant difference in people's lives; The focus on families who are under a lot of pressure in our society; Exceptional facilities and the benefit of using it

Cons

Little or no developmental aspect to the management methodologies; team members are given functional SOPs but no training on delivering an exceptional member experience; highly centralized organization; seems to be driven by quarterly stock performance; Too much emphasis on acquisition and very little energy, training, programming toward loyalty/retention of employees and members

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