Unethical practices and poor hygiene make for a terrible experience - Licensed Massage Therapist Massage Envy Employee Review

1.0
Apr 4, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I can not think of any pros and that will never change. Just find a better place to work and don’t submit to a corporate contract that has the potential to last 10 years in some circumstances.

Cons

As a therapist, I experienced very unethical work situations including front desk and management lying to clients about me being injured due to mistakes they made in scheduling. At one point the location I worked at had a big roach infestation where I had a roach run a crossed my massage table before brining a client back. As I said before, not this place isn’t clean. It was so bad I witnessed a former employee walk out over it. Massage envy has a 6 page, very unethical non compete that you have to sign before working. Parts of it says I can not work with any former co workers for 10 years after leaving. It states after leaving your unable to work in your home county. I witnessed multiple therapist leave go work a mile down the road from massage envy and work with 3 former coworkers all in one spa. The treatment I faced when I left was the most unfair, unethical, unprofessional experience I will ever have. And now, a month after I’ve left, the owner is asking I sign more paperwork limiting me even more…. Not to mention the drama between co workers being ridiculous and management allows therapist to go out the back door and smoke pot and then it smell smells in the clinic. Incident reports were made, but nothing was ever done to that therapist. Never, never work at any massage franchise especially this place.

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Massage Envy Response
3mo
As a whole, we believe franchisees aim to deliver a positive experience to their employees and we recognize that you didn't feel you received that. Locations are independently owned and operated, so the employment experience that each provides is unique. If you'd like to share any additional details with us via email to meemployeebrand@MassageEnvy.com, we'll pass them along to the franchisee.

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Massage Envy Response
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Thank you for your positive review. We're thrilled to hear that your experience as an employee in a Massage Envy franchised location was a positive one.
2.0
Jul 14, 2026
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Pros

good chance to build office skills to enter higher role. work here if you are tired of working in food service and want to build computer skills for office work.

Cons

pay is dirt, VC firm that owns half the company is constantly making things worse, and the membership policy is incredibly expensive predatory, and hard to quit. be ready to spend 8 hours a day telling people that are financially struggling that they cannot cancel their membership. when therapists call out for the day you pretty much have to start your day out calling all of their appointments and telling people first thing in the morning that the appointment they've had to wait weeks for is gone and their chronic pain needs to continue for even longer as you re-schedule them out weeks in advance.

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