Life Time reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(7,671 total reviews)
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Bahram Akradi

59% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Life Time has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 7,671 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Life Time employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Personal Consumer Services industry (3.6 stars).

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3.0
Mar 29, 2015
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Pros

Flexible schedule, I had the freedom to switch shifts and adjust to my life. I got to work with a wide range of people. I had the freedom to create my own system for keeping the club clean and organized.

Cons

I was on call all the time. I was expected to do weekly phone calls with upper management on how things were going. All these phone calls were done off the clock.

1.0
Mar 15, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Working in the fitness industry is a tremendous way to enhance your lifestyle. Being around like-minded people is very cool. You are meeting lots of new and exciting people everyday as it is a fast-paced environment. I know more about proper exercise than I could have ever dreamed. Benefits and insurance were fairly competitive. I worked at the best club, great boss and GM who made me enjoy being at work as much as possible.

Cons

The corporate office does not care about the sales staff. I am not saying that to be mean or bitter, because I left on good terms, but the demands of the job are beyond ridiculous. Long hours (somewhat expected because it is like retail), all commission which encourages shady business, and no work/life balance. The last 3 days of every month are mandatory as well as many holidays and weekends. They have made some small strides to help the sales staff out, but so far it is a drop in the bucket. I averaged 190/mo and the pay was not worth it. The insistence on calls and call volume are antiquated and take you away from being able to really follow up with your prospects.

1.0
Feb 25, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

There are none, good luck.

Cons

$10 per hour. You dont get moved to commission for months. They lie lie lie and con. You have to sell their below average pricy products and sell sessions to get moved to commission. Be aware you are an "employee" however you are charged a service fee for each session to "cover the cost of products used". Last time I checked an "employee" status according to the IRS is one who is provided with supplies. Take a look for yourself employee vs independent contractor status. If a client comes in with a discount card, that % discount comes out of YOUR pay not their net. The company runs these every week so expect to get squeezed out of the pay you were promised from the get go. Also expected the hire on process to take 3 months. In this time 3-4 different managers will instruct you to do it 3-4 different ways all saying the other is wrong. Expect to run around like a chicken with its head cut off, get frustrated and irritated. Expect to have 3-4 managers, expect one to leave in the hiring process, expect the rest to not agree on anything. Expect to be forcibly "volunteered" to work on your day off, if you dont you are not a team player and expect to get fired. Expect to cross out any new year's day plans or new year's eve plans as you manager is going to text you new years eve at 10pm to inform you of your 4 day volunteering begining new years day for their yearly event. Expect to be presured to puchase a $475 dollar training package during hire on, be aware you dont have to. You can if you chooses to when you choose to. You are trained from the moment you meet a client to sell sell sell if you dont you are not performing well. Bottom line, you are trained to see every client as a dollar sign first. As a therapist that should be enough not to mention the rest. Far warning investigate your employer before you settle on unfair unethical practices. There is plenty more but I believe I am sick to my stomach remembering my experience and would like to not.

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