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

Sales Stylist professionals working at Great Clips have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 1,761 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 Sales Stylist Jobs at Great Clips now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sales Stylist interview questions at Great Clips .

Does Great Clips pay Sales Stylist employees well?

Sales Stylist professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Great Clips with 2.8 out of 5 stars based on 1,761 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sales Stylist salaries at Great Clips.

How happy are Sales Stylist professionals working at Great Clips?

44% of Sales Stylist employees at Great Clips would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 19% in the past 12 months. Sales 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 (947) , Stylist (506) , Manager (363) , Hairstylist (250) , 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?

"Busy and good money but not worth it" ((in 210 reviews)); "Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA." ((in 130 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 120 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((in 110 reviews)); "Great training and very stable." ((in 106 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 216 reviews)); "Poor management and little to no training" ((in 153 reviews)); "No benefits We had to beg for clippercide We are slow all the time Owners act cheep and don’t offer much support" ((in 95 reviews)); "general managers do absolutely nothing (I saw my Gm do THREE haircuts my entire time working" ((in 90 reviews)); "There's no set schedule and it's against company policy to give you specific days off." ((in 47 reviews))

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3.2

44% would recommend to a friend

(1,761 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

Stylists/Sales employees have rated Great Clips with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,761 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Stylists/Sales professionals have a good working experience there. Great Clips is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Stylists/Sales 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

2mo

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!

2.0

Jul 12, 2026

Lots of work available but low pay and tips

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of hours available tons of work to do.

Cons

Over worked underplayed. Always depending on tips.

Great Clips Response

We appreciate you taking the time to share this and are sorry to hear about your experience. Feedback like yours matters, and we’ll take it into consideration as our franchised locations strive to do better.

4.0

Jun 26, 2026

Good training and weekly pay, but lacking health benefits

Stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of on the job training, weekly pay, 401k PTO, product commission, travel pay (dependent on franchise owner)

Cons

No health insurance, base rate could be a bit higher,

Great Clips Response

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re glad to hear the training, weekly pay and 401k have been positives. Because each salon is independently owned and operated, your franchisee is in the best position to help address your concerns about benefits and pay. We recommend connecting with them directly for support.

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