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 7% 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 (946) , Stylist (506) , Manager (363) , Hairstylist (250) , Salon Manager (231) , Assistant Manager (136) , General Manager (104) , 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?

"I make good money working for Great Clips and look forward to working here for many more years." ((in 208 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 125 reviews)); "Great training and very stable." ((in 116 reviews)); "Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA." ((in 112 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((in 99 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 216 reviews)); "Poor management and little to no training" ((in 160 reviews)); "general managers do absolutely nothing (I saw my Gm do THREE haircuts my entire time working" ((in 91 reviews)); "There's no set schedule and it's against company policy to give you specific days off." ((in 47 reviews)); "Not enough weekend time off" ((in 40 reviews))

What are employees saying about Great Clips redundancies in 2026?

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

Great Clips Reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(4,141 total reviews)

Rob Goggins

70% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (4,141 reviews)

Great Clips has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,141 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 Personal consumer services industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

3.0

2 Jul 2026

Great education but poor work-life balance

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Advanced education by Great clips inc is some of the best in the industry.

Cons

Work-life balance. Heavy focus on weekends and holidays make it difficult to spend time with family and friends.

4.0

26 Jun 2026

Good training and weekly pay, but lacking health benefits

Stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Lots of on the job training, weekly pay, 401k PTO, product commission, travel pay (dependent on franchise owner)

Cons

No health insurance, base rate could be a bit higher,

Great Clips Response

3d

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re glad to hear the training, weekly pay and 401k have been positives. Because each salon is independently owned and operated, your franchisee is in the best position to help address your concerns about benefits and pay. We recommend connecting with them directly for support.

2.0

24 Jun 2026

Easy work and nice customers, but toxic coworkers and management

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice customers. Generous customers. Easy work.

Cons

Horrible coworkers. Horrible management. Horrible franchise owners.

Great Clips Response

1w

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re sorry to hear it didn’t meet expectations. Because each salon is independently owned and operated, we encourage you to reach out directly to your franchisee, as they’re best positioned to address employment-related concerns.

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Reviews by job title

Great education but poor work-life balance

Good training and weekly pay, but lacking health benefits

Easy work and nice customers, but toxic coworkers and management

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