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      GNC

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      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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      5K reviews
      3.0
      Nov 7, 2011

      Mixed. Lack of cooperation with military families, but the ability to make decent pay with commissions.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Commissions; these allow you to sometimes substantially increase your paycheck, based on which products you recommend to your customers. Also, it can be rewarding to know that you're helping someone make a good choice for their personal health.

      Cons

      Customers can be hard to deal with, especially if you get the know-it-all type that appears to want nutrition advice, but really is just there to show that they know more than the average joe.

      4.0
      Oct 23, 2011

      A job with a GNC is a good oppourtunity to make pretty good money if you like sales a are willing to work hard and learn

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Interaction with customers is usually enjoyable. Helping others with health is satisfying. There is an oppourtunity to learn a lot of nutritional knowledge. There is no sales cap and everyone has the oppourtunity to make promotional moneys or commissions.

      Cons

      There is a strong pressure to meet goals which are of course always raised which can sometimes be difficult. It is a retail store so there is plenty of manual labor involved, sometimes way too much at a time, especially for managers.

      5.0
      Oct 17, 2011

      Stale corporate culture and monotony broken up by gold card week.

      Store manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The commissions that are paid per sale in your very next check are wonderful. Excellent benefit package for fulltime employees. Autonomy and freedom from corporate HQ when you were doing an excellent job and your goals and numbers were met. My regional manager was never "breathing down my back" and this was greatly greatly appreciated. As a store manager I enjoyed hiring the right employees to meet our goals, which were rarely unrealistic. 40% employee discount is excellent!

      Cons

      Dramatic learning curve for product knowledge. There's alot to learn. Advancement can be difficult given the rampant cronyism in upper management. Customer returns can be a nightmare, some threaten lawsuits. Some products can be ridiculously expensive, although not the fault of the company in most cases. Loss Prevention doesn't trust anybody that works there. Instead of LP asking for your help, they play this guilty before innocent card, making employees feel like dirt.

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