Crunch Fitness reviews

3.1

43% would recommend to a friend

(2,149 total reviews)

Jim Rowley

50% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Crunch Fitness has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,149 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Crunch Fitness employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Personal Consumer Services industry (3.6 stars).

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2K reviews
1.0
Mar 22, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fulfilling work in a community of like-minded people.

Cons

The management culture at Crunch is defined by systemic dishonesty and a blatant disregard for both employee well-being and consumer ethics. The "bait-and-switch" begins during the hiring process: promises regarding base pay and compensation for administrative tasks (like SGAs and phone calls) are routinely broken once you're on the floor. For students, the "flexible" 20-hour schedule that is promised is a myth, as management will suddenly change these requirements after getting you committed as an employee. The corruption extends to client interactions, where trainers are encouraged to use deceptive tactics, such as hiding 3-to-6-month contract lock-ins to boost sales numbers. Integrity is also non-existent at the leadership level. I witnessed management intentionally promise to process client cancellations and then later "forget" just to protect their personal commissions. Furthermore, lead distribution is governed by blatant favoritism from the PTD and front desk rather than merit. Even with top-tier client retention and proven physiological results, you will be passed over for kickoffs if you aren't part of the inner circle. It is a high-drama, transactional environment where senior leadership's directives change by the day, and your value is measured solely by the amount of money you can squeeze out of a client, not the quality of service you provide.

4.0
Mar 16, 2026

Maintenance

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Minimal oversight, plan your own day, less interactions with patrons.

Cons

Constantly cleaning, always something that needs to be fixed, and most days are the same.

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