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      Equinox

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      Equinox reviews

      3.3

      52% would recommend to a friend

      (3,581 total reviews)
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      Harvey Spevak

      49% approve of CEO

      41% positive business outlook

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      Equinox has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,581 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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      4K reviews
      1.0
      Mar 30, 2015

      "Its not fitness. Its sales."

      Fitness manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits, education platform, 401 k

      Cons

      Upper management is filled with bosses, not leaders. Pay is terribly low for a company that makes 300 million per year profits. Missed goals and management will bring you to tears on calls and in front of others. Little to no support from training manager. Mistakes fall directly on you. All about the sales attitudes. High turnover. No work life balance. In management, you work the last four days of the month at 12 hour days, basically calling for sales and begging for money and sessions in training. Days off aren't back to back so any sort of travel is nearly impossible.

      1.0
      Feb 28, 2015

      Churn and Burn! You will be paid minimum wage for practically everything while you try to get to 21 sessions a week.

      Personal trainer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You can make some money in your short stay once you get to 21 hours (but you'll be burnt out in 4-6 months). All they care about is money.

      Cons

      Micromanagement to the max, forget your life (they own you). I've never worked for a company this bad before. They acquired our former company and of the 50+ trainers we had, over 30 have quit since they took over (October). They are relentless in forcing you to get to 21 sessions (you will probably have to work 13-14 hour days) By the time you do get to 21 sessions, you will be so burnt out that you are frustrated and angry. And then you'll quit. The work environment is terrible and management has no concern whatsoever for its employees.

      1.0
      Oct 19, 2014

      Scam for New Personal Trainers

      Personal trainer tier i
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Free Gym Membership. Clean Gym Floor.

      Cons

      Horrible pay and work-life balance. They schedule meetings daily leaving you stranded for 3-4 hours before your floor shift. Not a great job for commuters. The floor shift consists of keeping the gym tidy for the 30+ trainers that already have clients or are struggling paying you the same as they pay the maintenance crew. Other trainers give you a really negative vibe as they don't want you stealing their clientele. Have money in the bank before you take a risk working here.

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