Does GNC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GNC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GNC. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GNC?

46% of GNC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GNC 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GNC?

Sales Associate (1617) , Store Manager (690) , Manager (249) , Retail Sales Associate (175) , Part Time Sales Associate (105) , Assistant Manager (97) , Sales Representative (73) , Sales (70) , Senior Store Manager (51) , Retail Store Manager (49) , General Manager (45) , Sales Associate/Cashier (34) , Sales Manager (32) , Assistant Store Manager (31) , District Manager (27)

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

"and the commission was good" ((in 220 reviews)); "easy and flexible hours also mgmt easy to work with" ((in 197 reviews)); "Helping and teaching people about our products and how to use them is very fun." ((in 168 reviews)); "flexible schedules for the most part" ((in 88 reviews)); "Flexible scheduling and paid holidays are nice in any retail job." ((in 72 reviews))

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

"Two of the major cons of this position are low pay and working alone for the majority of your shift." ((in 502 reviews)); "Failure to adapt and poor management" ((in 234 reviews)); "If you work with bad managers and mean spirited people it can be just awful daily." ((in 150 reviews)); "No training as promised" ((in 85 reviews)); "Senior Store Managers and regional sales directors never have a clear idea on what to agree on." ((in 55 reviews))

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What are the top reviewed GNC locations?

Pittsburgh , New York , Chicago , Dallas , Atlanta , Houston , Philadelphia , Tampa , Los Angeles , Orlando , Phoenix , Jacksonville , Charlotte , Columbus , San Diego , Las Vegas , Miami , Indianapolis , Boston , Salt Lake City , Brooklyn , San Antonio , Saint Louis , Austin , Minneapolis , Cincinnati , Cleveland , Denver , Baltimore , Nashville

GNC reviews

3.3

46% would recommend to a friend

(4,955 total reviews)

Michael Costello

51% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Career opportunities

GNC has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 4,955 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The GNC employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

3.0

Jun 2, 2010

College Part-Time Job

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Gain knowledge in nutrition. Increase skills in sales.

Cons

LOW pay. Limited mobility. Commission on sales is low and only on selected products (managers get better commission rates).

4.0

Jun 2, 2010

A career for motivated career oriented individuals, a few paychecks for others

Part time employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. If you are in the sports medicine field, this will help increase your knowledge dramatically. 2. You learn one on one interaction skills. 3. You make your paycheck. (low volume or high volume...if you know how to talk to people you can sell them pm items) 4. You learn how to manage a business by being the only employee working at any given point of time. 5. When you advance, decent raise along with 401k and benefits. 6. When you advance, you gain more products for pm. All in all, unless you are a motivated person, you will make it nowhere with this company and will more than likely quit within a few months. On the other hand, if you prove yourself to management, your success will continue to rise along with your paycheck.

Cons

1. Minimum wage as a starting rate is horrible anywhere. 2. If you are unsure of the products, you should not be working here. I have coworkers that know nothing about the products they sell and have more returns than some employees have sales. 3. If you do not have good people skills, you will not make it long. 4. You do not get trained as well as you should as the hours are not provided. I was trained in a total of 8 hours over 4 days. Thankfully my major is Kinesiology. 5. The work can be monotonous

2.0

Jun 1, 2010

A Minimum Wage White Collar Job

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

To learn about nutrition and exercise To practice person to person skills Confidence in interacting Perfecting sales skills Very flexible schedule

Cons

Very low pay Strict dress code High stress Sales Quotas Overpriced items makes employee discount still worthless compared to just shopping from competitors.

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