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

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Work/Life balance

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).

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4K reviews

2.0

Jul 14, 2021

Micromanagement

Hair stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Internal promotions, commission on product sales

Cons

Felt like flipping burgers. Hyper critical, passive aggressive management. Shifts were assumed to begin/end "around 15 minutes" before and after scheduled shift, although every manager had a different answer for when to arrive. Also the schedule frequently changed after posting and you were responsible for just Knowing these changes automatically. Didn't mop ever, which is super gross. One manager told me I shouldn't clean my counter or chair between clients, which is literally illegal. Working here wore down my self esteem and made me reconsider being a hairstylist. Save yourself the trouble and work somewhere that isn't set up to milk you till you drop.

Great Clips Response

4y

Because each salon is independently owned and operated, the franchisee would be the best person to address your feedback. If you would like to share more, please email customerservice@greatclips.com and we will forward it to your franchisee. Thank you.

2.0

Apr 23, 2021

Blood money

Stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meet nice people and make contacts

Cons

No allowed to be creative and artistic if it going to take you more then 10 min . If you take longer then 17 min to greet the client, have a consultation, cut and check them out and rebook them dont expect to last long. If your lucky you can make $10 per hr

Great Clips Response

5y

Since each salon is independently owned and operated, the franchisee would be the best person to address your feedback. If you would like to share more, please email customerservice@greatclips.com and we will forward it to your franchisee. Thank you.

1.0

Mar 29, 2021

Beware

Business services specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great franchisees for the most part

Cons

Low pay Bonus structure ensures those doing the lions share of the work receive the least amount of money

Great Clips Response

5y

If you would like to share more, please email customerservice@greatclips.com and we will forward it to your franchisee. Because each salon is independently owned and operated, the franchisee would be the best person to address your feedback. Thank you.

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