Is Gold's Gym a good company to work for?

Gold's Gym has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 2,619 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 60% of employees would recommend working at Gold's Gym to a friend and 47% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Gold's Gym have been left by employees working as Group Fitness Instructor , Assistant General Manager and Certified Personal Trainer .

Does Gold's Gym pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Gold's Gym?

60% of Gold's Gym employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Gold's Gym 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Gold's Gym?

Personal Trainer (329) , Front Desk Associate (168) , Front Desk Receptionist (101) , Fitness Consultant (82) , Front Desk (75) , General Manager (67) , Certified Personal Trainer (61) , Sales Associate (50) , Manager (42) , Trainer (39) , Group Fitness Instructor (36) , Kids Club Associate (32) , Customer Service Representative (31) , Operations Manager (30) , Sales Manager (30)

What are the pros of working at Gold's Gym according to real employee reviews?

"Members are great people and most of the team members are awesome." ((in 123 reviews)); "It is an extremely clean gym with a great staff and everything you could possibly need." ((in 75 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and supportive." ((in 59 reviews)); "Good work environment and professionals around you." ((in 53 reviews)); "It was A flexible schedule" ((in 40 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Gold's Gym according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and very part time work" ((in 252 reviews)); "No benefits and the hours can be long" ((in 68 reviews)); "Managers do not care if you have more kids than you can handle." ((in 49 reviews)); "I was recruitEd as health and fitness instructor and after 3 months they started forcing for personal training clients." ((in 42 reviews)); "poor upper management." ((in 40 reviews))

What are employees saying about Gold's Gym layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Gold's Gym layoffs and their outlook for job security at Gold's Gym in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Gold's Gym locations?

San Antonio , Austin , Dallas , Los Angeles , Richmond , Saint Louis , New York , Arlington , Greensboro , Knoxville , Oklahoma City , Washington , Rockville , Houston , Cedar Park , Redmond , Woodinville , Greenville , Asheville , Burlington , Falls Church , Milwaukee , College Station , Issaquah , Crofton , Birmingham , Midlothian , Ashburn , Fredericksburg , Lorton

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Gold's Gym reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(2,435 total reviews)

Adam Zeitsiff

70% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

Gold's Gym has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,435 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gold's Gym employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Mar 20, 2012

This position is about closing the sale at any expense... including flat out lying to the potential buyer.

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get a free gym membership

Cons

Very corporate feel, management only cares about hitting their numbers

2.0

Mar 14, 2012

poorly managed from top to bottom

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brand recognition, lots of locations, and plenty of members mean it's busy with opportunities, most gyms have generous operational hours

Cons

low pay, poor benefits, gym cares about money and not the employees, not a team environment, gold's doesn't get it

3.0

Mar 6, 2012

It's ok.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work experience to move to bigger gyms. It is a good place to start a training career, but I dont see long term growth with the company. There are better comensation plans at other gyms.

Cons

Compensation for personal trainers is set up to only benefit the gym. You are expected to hit monthly sales goals which is completely understandable, but there is no benefit to try and exceed those goals. The compensation is a flat percentage rate no matter what.

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Jobs at Gold's Gym

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