Equinox reviews

3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(3,586 total reviews)
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Harvey Spevak

48% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Equinox has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,586 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Equinox 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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3.0
Jun 17, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Plenty of in-house educational opportunities Beautiful, clean facilities Very friendly staff- I love my coworkers Good benefits package for those who stay at full-time (42 training sessions per 2-week pay period)

Cons

I agree with the reviewer who called it "a cold, soul-less corporation" Both the trainers' office and break room are cramped, poorly-maintained spaces Demeaning advertising campaign that objectifies bodies, rather than celebrating and encouraging health from within, and fitness as a lifestyle Too much emphasis on trainers "hitting their numbers" (ie, crank out as many training sessions as you can), and these performance numbers are emailed out to all the other trainers to foster competition (ugh!) For many trainers, their own health and fitness falls by the wayside as they struggle to keep up their session load, attend meetings, etc. Trainer burnout and mediocre earnings = high turnover The majority don't make even close to $100,000. Half that number is closer to reality. These clubs are built in expensive areas, and trainers need to live nearby if they want quality of life. It is challenging to pay local rents, let alone be able to afford to buy a house here. Getting new clients will rely, in good part, on your hitting up the Membership Advisers on a regular basis. More and more new trainers being added on a regular basis, so getting new clients and staying at full-time status becomes even more of a challenge for many

1.0
Jun 17, 2014

Orange is the new.... equinox.

Recommend
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Pros

I enjoyed working here for the first couple of months, free membership was probably the best perk out of the whole deal.

Cons

You know that Massage Therapist you see in the front lobby providing chair demo's for tons of ungrateful people, that want more more and free free. That Board Certified professional is making 8 Dollars and hour doing that. LESS than minimum wage. The ONLY way you can survive as an equniox employee is if you have a great backup plan, you are part of management or you are a trust fund baby that only needs a job to kill time. Equinox does advertise, So the only way you know that they actually have a spa is if you walk past the sign that says "Spa". When monthly numbers are not reached, Therapists are scolded like 3 year olds that made a no-no in their pants. Kind of like it is expected we are supposed to pull magical clientele out of our tushy .

2.0
Jun 11, 2014

Equinox made me do it! And I quit.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Free gym memberships but black out times.

Cons

Does not care about employees. Management rules through fear of your job. The turnover ratio at corporate is like 40% and 80% in the clubs especially sales and pt. For corporate only directors get a bonus and difficult to get promoted unless your fluffing the right vp or higher.

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