personal trainer or salesman or janitor? - Personal Trainer Life Time Employee Review

2.0
Mar 28, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

free membership at a very nice club you get to wear shorts get to work with like minded people you learn something new everyday satisfaction in knowing your job is helping people feel good about themselves

Cons

You are a salesman first and a personal trainer second. If management is behind in sales you will be pushed to sell stuff that clients do not want or need which often times leads to uncomfortable situations. Lifetime is too cheap to outsource it's cleaning so expect to be a celebrated janitor when you have any down time. Managers are constantly trying to reinvent the wheel to jusify their existence, so expect to have meetings where nothing is said and asked to do things that make no sense. You also have managers who have their jobs solely because they have a college degree in sports science but have no background in business or management... Just because you know how to properly do a push-up doesn't mean you are capable of handling a HR dispute.

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5.0
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Pros

Nice coworkers and accommodating management, amazing benefits and access to gym, fun work environment and good bartender training

Cons

Schedule made a month in advance and very difficult to switch shifts when it was finalized

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Life Time Response
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Thank you for taking the time to leave such a detailed review! We’re grateful for your perspective and glad to hear that you’ve had positive experiences with the Life Time community. We’re committed to creating an environment where our team members feel valued and supported, and your feedback helps reinforce that mission. Thank you for being an important part of Life Time!
3.0
Jun 28, 2026
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Pros

Members are great and free membership is a perk. Coworkers are supportive.

Cons

You will be micromanaged to death, whether you have three weeks of experience or 20 years. Policies are vague. Communication with leadership is poor. You can be a strong, experienced performer and have very few classes, or brand new and get 8 a week. There appears to be no logic or strategy to anything that happens.

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