Is Great Clips a good company to work for?

Great Clips has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 4,230 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 53% of employees would recommend working at Great Clips to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Great Clips have been left by employees working as Area Manager , General Manager and Management .

Does Great Clips pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Great Clips employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Great Clips. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Great Clips?

53% of Great Clips employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Great Clips 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.3 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 (104) , Receptionist (98) , Hair Dresser/Stylist/Barber (66) , Store Manager (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?

"If you’re in a busy salon in a good area you will make good money." ((in 207 reviews)); "Flexible hours so I could go back to school and get a BA and an MA." ((in 122 reviews)); "Great training and very stable." ((in 121 reviews)); "Great for people who don't like doing chemical services ( I'm one of them)." ((in 115 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and plenty of customers makes time fly!" ((in 113 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 218 reviews)); "Poor management and little to no training" ((in 156 reviews)); "general managers do absolutely nothing (I saw my Gm do THREE haircuts my entire time working" ((in 89 reviews)); "There's no set schedule and it's against company policy to give you specific days off." ((in 48 reviews)); "Not enough weekend time off" ((in 41 reviews))

What are employees saying about Great Clips layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Great Clips locations?

Minneapolis , Charlotte , Chicago , Phoenix , Austin , Atlanta , San Antonio , Tucson , Orlando , Salt Lake City , Nashville , Indianapolis , Louisville , Seattle , Portland , Tampa , Greenville , Cincinnati , Pittsburgh , Grand Rapids , Saint Louis , Greensboro , Knoxville , Sacramento , Las Vegas , Jacksonville , Oklahoma City , Wilmington , Milwaukee , Cleveland

Great Clips reviews

3.4

53% would recommend to a friend

(4,142 total reviews)

Rob Goggins

72% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Great Clips has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,142 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Great Clips employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Personal Consumer Services industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

1.0

Mar 21, 2023

Revolving door for a reason

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Being able to work on many different types of clients, helping you further your knowledge of hair. Paid training when hired. Insurance for full time employees.

Cons

Poor pay/unfair pay (being paid less than a new employee with less experience/slower cut times/less product sales), poor communication, revolving door- new employees every week not being given proper training or being trained by coworkers instead of management. Commissions are minimum and not competitive at all. 15 minute haircuts. Verbal punishment/abuse by upper management.

Great Clips Response

3y

Because each salon is independently owned and operated, your franchisee would be the best person to address your concerns. Please contact them directly regarding any issues with employment.

1.0

Aug 8, 2022

Don’t.

Hairdresser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pls spare yourself, McDonald’s would be better.

Cons

Honestly this company is a joke.

Great Clips Response

3y

Since each salon is independently owned and operated, your franchisee would be the best person to address your concerns. Please contact them directly regarding any issues with employment.

2.0

Apr 12, 2022

You’re a Machine not a Person

Hairstylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Consistent* customer base right away

Cons

If you’re full time fully flexible, that means you get to listen to everyone else complain about making less money, even though you’re the only one there when it’s busy, or for opening to closing, or on weekends. You make money because you live there and cover for everyone else. Your time isn’t respected if you have a life outside of work. And to top it off the customers don’t like to treat you like a human even if you do a great job.

Great Clips Response

4y

Thanks for sharing this. Because each salon is independently owned and operated by a local franchisee who has their own approach to staffing and scheduling, we would encourage you to share this feedback with the salon owner. If you would like to chat more, you can contact our support line at 1-800-473-2825, or e-mail us at customerservice@greatclips.com.

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