Toxic culture and low pay overshadow paycheck benefits - Stylist Sport Clips Employee Review

1.0
Jul 10, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

No pros beside it being a paycheck

Cons

Wasn’t allowed to have colored hair as a stylist, franchise owners in Arizona push their conservative beliefs on employees, didn’t even allow facial piercings, as time goes by and I’m working at an amazing salon and being treated for what I’m worth, being valued and paid an actual living wage, being allowed to express my individuality, being able to finally find somewhere where I’ve been able to blossom in my 8 years of hairdressing, I’m realizing just how awfully sport clips treats their employees, absolute joke of a wage for the productivity, work, and hours they expect, started here fresh out of beauty school and was constantly undermined, a lot of workplace bullying, favoritism, outcasting stylists that didn’t fit the perfect Sportclips “ideal.” Unless you want to be a slave to Sportclips, and constantly told cut faster cut faster sell more sell more and creating an uncomfortable experience for the stylist and client, making it feel like a sales job, it’s such an outdated way to operate, to hit numbers for the commission you’d have to sell like a car seller and do 10-15 minute haircuts for hours on end. don’t work here. Not to mention the average tip clients leave is 5-7 while you get a minimum wage hourly. Just a spit in the face.

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5.0
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Pros

Health Insurance and 401k definitely help. A lot of hairdressers are moms and some of them single moms, so these benefits help a lot! My team leader and area manager are amazing at helping and keeping me feeling good about how I'm doing.

Cons

none, I have to say, if you're willing to work and make something of yourself and want to work for a great company that will recognize that. This is the place to be!

5.0
May 21, 2026
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Pros

After a year of you starting you get annual raises by the Lee/Hill franchise Perkspot is another great factor! they help you find deals like the employee discounts of name brands, companies that will find you discounts on cars or houses, discounts on apparel etc. One big way the company supports you is the Wayne McGlone Fund, a fund that provides you support during major life stresses such as illness and death of a family member as well as making up for lost wages They always have continuing education for both management and skills for our career Clientele in my area are super nice, a lot of blue collar workers and great tips along with that They are flexible with scheduling and fully understand if you have a family emergency, they also offer ways to make up the hours you might have missed when someone covered your shift The franchise I work with and my direct boss our Area Manager, really do care and support my goals to advance my career in the future They also really push you to have a good life balance, encouraging people to take vacation when we don't have high needs

Cons

Scheduling can fluctuate too much for some people but that's the industry that we decided to get into

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Sport Clips Response
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Thank you for your wonderful review! We are thrilled to hear about your positive experience at Sport Clips and the support you've received from your Area Manager and the team. It’s fantastic to know that our resources, like the Wayne McGlone Fund and Perkspot, have made a meaningful impact on your life. Your insights on the flexibility of scheduling and the importance of work-life balance resonate deeply with our values. We appreciate your commitment to continual learning and growth, and we look forward to seeing you Thank you again for your kind words. We appreciate your time and contributions to Sport Clips.
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