Is Equinox a good company to work for?

Equinox has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 3,712 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 52% of employees would recommend working at Equinox to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Equinox have been left by employees working as Group Fitness Instructor , Personal Training Manager and Yoga Teacher .

Does Equinox pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Equinox employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Equinox. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Equinox?

52% of Equinox employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Equinox 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Equinox?

Personal Trainer (593) , Front Desk Associate (276) , Membership Advisor (257) , Front Desk Receptionist (119) , Certified Personal Trainer (109) , Sales Associate (81) , Front Desk (80) , Group Fitness Instructor (62) , Assistant General Manager (53) , Pilates Instructor (49) , Manager (46) , General Manager (41) , Retail Sales Associate (41) , Personal Training Manager (39) , Licensed Massage Therapist (38)

What are the pros of working at Equinox according to real employee reviews?

"Some of the people were great and it was fun 25% of the time." ((in 200 reviews)); "Going to work is a lot less painful if you are surrounded by great coworkers (:" ((in 102 reviews)); "Personal training by trainers dependent on you to sell so they can afford life" ((in 99 reviews)); "The free membership is a great benefit & its not too stressful/hard of a job to do." ((in 92 reviews)); "The staff is great.. Free gym membership and 40% off of the spa and shop." ((in 75 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Equinox according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low in comparison to other spas that don't require marketing by the massage therapist." ((in 331 reviews)); "They have poor management and have one employee for 6 children under the age of 9." ((in 230 reviews)); "Be ready to work long hours and be available all hours of the day to get the right amount of clients." ((in 157 reviews)); "There is no work life balance AT ALL! It's not a family oriented place to work." ((in 151 reviews)); "I personally had a bad manager who negated any feedback" ((in 77 reviews))

What are employees saying about Equinox layoffs in 2026?

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What are the top reviewed Equinox locations?

New York , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Chicago , Boston , Washington , Miami , Dallas , Austin , Brooklyn , Santa Monica , Palo Alto , Newport Beach , West Hollywood , Irvine , Bethesda , Houston , Pasadena , San Ramon , Scarsdale , Beverly Hills , Greenwich , Great Neck , Plano , Huntington Beach , Darien , Marina del Rey , Berkeley , Summit , Mamaroneck

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3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(3,582 total reviews)

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 3,582 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

Mar 3, 2017

Make sure you drink the Kool-Aid and learn to play politics

General manager

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Pros

- You will meet wonderful people, both members and staff - Complimentary membership - You will make money if you over perform - Always tons of members with lots and lots of extra money to blow - Personal Training is backed by science (easy sell)

Cons

- Typical corporate politics - Many of the manager's are unhealthy, unfit, and out of shape - Low pay depending on the role - The culture can attract some pretty low conscious people both on the staff and especially on the member side. As I said above though, the good outweighs the bad, just don't take it personally. Many of the people who work out here are so insecure, it's actually very sad. - Clothing in the shop costs more than buying in the stores themselves, i.e.. Lululemon

1.0

Oct 25, 2016

Don't work here

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Free gym if it matters

Cons

Terrible company,treats employees badly,TERRIBLE "benefits". You can make a fortune for them,but if your quota for the quarter falls short,you are dropped from insurance,even though you are paying your premiums. 2017 is supposed to be different with out quarterly reviews,but what has been put into place is no better. A health and wellness company SHOULD BE SETTING THE STANDARD for employee health benefits!

1.0

Oct 11, 2016

Corporate employee

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Free gym membership and that is pretty much it. Also discount to their overpriced store, massages and personal training. Nothing else

Cons

Terrible benefits and they expect you to work on New Years and on Black Friday. They don't pay you out for unused vacation days. They won't invest in your 401k till a year later. Don't let the consumer marketing fool you. Working corporate for equinox is pretty terrible. They operate really inefficiently and ineffective with outdated technology and methods. Executives look down on anyone below VP level. Management won't support growth and discourage collaboration between departments. Everyone for the most part is out for themselves. Don't expect to come here to be a part of the change because there really is none and they want you to just fall in line with CEO.

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