Is Great Clips a good company to work for as a Barber/Stylist?

Barber/Stylist professionals working at Great Clips have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 1,799 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Great Clips employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Barber/Stylist Jobs at Great Clips now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Barber/Stylist interview questions at Great Clips .

Does Great Clips pay Barber/Stylist employees well?

Barber/Stylist professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Great Clips with 2.8 out of 5 stars based on 1,799 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Barber/Stylist salaries at Great Clips.

How happy are Barber/Stylist professionals working at Great Clips?

44% of Barber/Stylist employees at Great Clips would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 19% in the past 12 months. Barber/Stylist professionals have also rated Great Clips with a 2.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.9 rating for culture and values and 3.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Great Clips?

Hair Stylist (946) , Stylist (507) , Manager (363) , Hairstylist (251) , Salon Manager (231) , Assistant Manager (136) , General Manager (105) , Receptionist (98) , Store Manager (67) , Hair Dresser/Stylist/Barber (66) , Cosmetologist (53) , Licensed Cosmetologist (51) , Area Manager (44) , Front Desk Receptionist (32) , Stylist/Assistant Manager (32)

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

"I make good money working for Great Clips and look forward to working here for many more years." ((in 204 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 121 reviews)); "Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA." ((in 115 reviews)); "Great training and very stable." ((in 113 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((in 111 reviews))

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

"The pay is low and they have a high turnover due to the drugs in and out the shop!" ((in 220 reviews)); "Poor management and little to no training" ((in 159 reviews)); "general managers do absolutely nothing (I saw my Gm do THREE haircuts my entire time working" ((in 86 reviews)); "There's no set schedule and it's against company policy to give you specific days off." ((in 45 reviews)); "We get short staffed and its hard to take time off" ((in 42 reviews))

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3.2

44% would recommend to a friend

(1,799 total reviews)

Rob Goggins

59% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Culture & values

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

2.8

Compensation and benefits

Barber/Stylist employees have rated Great Clips with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,799 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Barber/Stylist professionals have a good working experience there. Great Clips is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Barber/Stylist professionals compared to other employers within the Personal Consumer Services industry (3.4 stars).

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2K reviews

5.0

Apr 23, 2026

Great co-workers and flexible management, but work weekends

Stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers, good tips, generally busy, clientele overall friendly, management is super cool and will try to be as flexible as possible with your schedule.

Cons

Working evenings and weekends, but that is salon life.

Great Clips Response

3mo

We appreciate you sharing your experience with us! Thanks for all you do at your local salon, and for being part of our GREAT team!

3.0

Jul 23, 2026

No clientele needed, but personal life ignored

Hairstylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you dont need your own clientele. hourly pay but minimum

Cons

treated unfair. they dont care about your personal life. they only care about keeping their store open for its set hours. pay is low for professionally trained stylists.

2.0

Jul 19, 2026

Good pay but poor management and no work-life balance

Stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good money Mostly friendly clientele

Cons

No work/life balance Management doesn’t care about you just care about money

Great Clips Response

We’re sorry to hear this has been your experience, and we appreciate you taking the time to share it. Because each salon is independently owned and operated, your franchisee would be the right person to talk with. Reaching out to them directly is the best next step.

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Great co-workers and flexible management, but work weekends

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