Run immediately. They make you think that you can hit the commissions to reel you in But ultimately it’s a joke. - Hair Stylist Sport Clips Employee Review

2.0
Oct 28, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I have met great people.

Cons

*Ultimately it’s up to the owner’s discretion how you get paid. *For instance in regards to new client retention. Which indicates any customer that is brand new to the store and those customers do not return within a 12 week rolling period. That counts against your commission pay. * Owner decides to change commission pay tiers mid pay period to higher retail sales, higher new clients retention, higher MVP sales etc. * They hire any warm body to fill the chairs not stylist that are trained appropriately. * If you don’t cut at 1.9 per client regardless of how busy the shop is your commission pay is lowered.

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Thank you for your review. I am sorry to hear about your experience. I have shared this feedback with the appropriate person. Feel free to connect offline at contract.us@sportclips.com.

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Cons

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