Does Madison Reed pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Madison Reed employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Madison Reed. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Madison Reed?

73% of Madison Reed employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Madison Reed 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Madison Reed?

Colorist (31) , General Manager (31) , Assistant Colorist (25) , Hair Colorist (16) , Shift Lead (16) , Color Crew (9) , Marketing (7) , Area Manager (4) , Hair Stylist (4) , Manager (4) , Receptionist (4) , Stylist (4) , Associate Colorist (3) , Colorist Assistant (3) , District Manager (3)

What are the pros of working at Madison Reed according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and many avenues for growth." ((in 22 reviews)); "Pay is decent but rigged with doubled goals once bonus eligible making it conveniently inachievable once they have to pay." ((in 20 reviews)); "My team is great and I love coming to work!" ((in 14 reviews)); "Most of the people are nice." ((in 13 reviews)); "visionary leadership, values" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Madison Reed according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance and over whelming" ((in 12 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 8 reviews)); "Alll upper management and hair color bar management is horrible including district managers." ((in 6 reviews)); "All communication is done thru Slack." ((in 5 reviews)); "The Salon was easy to find and parking was available !" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Madison Reed layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Madison Reed locations?

San Francisco , New York , Los Angeles , Fort Worth , Montclair , Fairfax , Boca Raton , Pembroke Pines , Atlanta , Marietta , Dallas , Houston , Sugar Land , Long Beach , Woodland Hills , Roseville , Bethesda , Washington , Garland , Katy , Westlake Village , Corte Madera , San Ramon , Walnut Creek , Kirkland , Tampa , Rochester Hills , Coconut Creek , Coral Gables , Davie

Madison Reed reviews about "team"

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

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Reviews by job title

67 reviews

5.0

Jul 4, 2018

Fast moving purpose driven brand with a great team of people and great executive team

Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

Great team, great brand, company that cares about doing right by consumers and by employees. You will learn a lot.

Cons

Environment is hard driving given growth goals that are very ambitious. If you like to work 40 hour weeks, don’t bother applying.

Madison Reed Response

7y

Thank you - we really appreciate your feedback! It's a truly exciting time for Madison Reed. We continue to disrupt the hair care industry with our Color Bars. We're so thankful to have you on this journey with us . We especially want to ensure we're celebrating our wins and expressing our gratitude along the way. If you'd like to share how we can improve these efforts, please feel free to contact us at hr@madison-reed.com.

5.0

Jul 5, 2017

Great people, great culture, great potential

Software engineer

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Business Outlook

Pros

This is the best company I have worked for, full of very smart people, difficult challenges, very experienced people to learn from and a very authentic culture that puts the happiness of its customers and employees before every decision that gets made. It's really touching to see how we are changing women's lives with a great product and great technology. The customer support team is incredible. It's a very inclusive and diverse company, very transparent with all the employees about problems, opportunities and state of the company. From a technology standpoint, we are a small team of engineers that are exposed to different technologies and complex problems. We have great freedom to explore new ideas and great leadership.

Cons

Due to the small size of the company, engineering, design and product operate still as separate teams that sometimes lack communication between them. I think that reorganizing these areas into small business units composed of engineers, designers and pm's would improve communication, performance and ownership.

5.0

Jun 25, 2018

Great place to work. Good potential for growth.

Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

Growth opportunities Strong corporate culture Great team environment Very strong future outlook

Cons

Standard growing pains of a start up: occasional resource constraints, changing goals/metrics, intermittent periods of high turnover

Madison Reed Response

7y

Thank you - we so appreciate your feedback! It's a truly exciting time for Madison Reed as we continue to disrupt the hair care industry. We're thankful to have you take part in this journey as we work through growing pains that will help lead us to future success.

5.0

Jul 5, 2017

A great place to work!

Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

Madison Reed has a really great company culture. It seems like everyone is always happy with what they're working on and excited for the future of the company. The team works hard to uphold their values: Responsibility, Trust, Joy, Love and Courage. Amy, the CEO, is an incredible leader. I would highly recommend the company to anyone looking for new opportunities in the beauty industry.

Cons

The company is pretty top heavy with Chief level, VPs, and directors. It causes for big ideas with less-than-ideal execution rates.

5.0

Oct 31, 2017

Great place

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Honestly one of the most open and transparent companies around. Not perfect, but a great place to work. There is a concerted effort to grow and gain responsibility. The company trajectory is fantastic. It is run by people with actual experience. If you show up and work hard, contribute to the team, and live the company values, you won't be disappointed.

Cons

It's a startup, so there have been lots of organizational learning and growing experiences. Those can be stressful and put quite a strain on each person, but even during these tough experiences, the leadership team is engaged and working hard to put the company on the right track.

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