Does Rip Curl pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rip Curl employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rip Curl. This rating has improved by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rip Curl?

69% of Rip Curl employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rip Curl 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rip Curl?

Sales Associate (36) , Supervisor (14) , Retail Assistant (12) , Store Manager (9) , Sales Assistant (8) , Retail Sales Associate (7) , Assistant Manager (6) , Assistant Store Manager (6) , Assistente (4) , Retail Sales Assistant (4) , Retail Store Manager (4) , Shift Supervisor (4) , Vendedor (4) , Encargado (3) , Administrative Assistant (2)

What are the pros of working at Rip Curl according to real employee reviews?

"great people to work with" ((in 18 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 8 reviews)); "Flexible hours and you work in The Maldives :)" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 6 reviews)); "friendly, nice, awesome staff, they work with your schedule" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Rip Curl according to real employee reviews?

"Pay was low." ((in 17 reviews)); "Bad managers, boring most times" ((in 5 reviews)); "Insufficient salary" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Rip Curl layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Rip Curl locations?

San Clemente , Santa Cruz , Costa Mesa , Honolulu , Santa Monica , Santa Ana , Los Angeles , San Diego , Huntington Beach , Laguna Beach , Malibu , Kapolei , Lahaina , Paia , Irvine , Oxnard , New Smyrna Beach , Jacksonville , Jacksonville Beach , Miami , Melbourne , Oahu Island

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4.1

69% would recommend to a friend

(187 total reviews)

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

Rip Curl has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 187 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Rip Curl employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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187 reviews

3.0

May 22, 2022

Crusiy job

Retail assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

easy job and pay during covid

Cons

nothing maybe management and under staffed

4.0

May 20, 2022

Good time, low pay

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discount, good people, great atmosphere, great if you like to surf.

Cons

low pay, some stores have late hours

4.0

May 19, 2022

really fun environment

Retail store associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

really easy place to work, customers are nice, don't need experience

Cons

management really depends on which store you work at

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