Does Sally Beauty pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sally Beauty employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sally Beauty. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sally Beauty?

40% of Sally Beauty employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sally Beauty 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sally Beauty?

Beauty Advisor (675) , Sales Associate (507) , Store Manager (402) , Manager (111) , Sales Associate/Cashier (92) , Assistant Manager (80) , Retail Sales Associate (72) , Cashier (51) , District Manager (45) , Customer Service Representative (33) , Assistant Store Manager (32) , Beauty Consultant (29) , Color Consultant (27) , Beauty Associate (22) , Retail Store Manager (22)

What are the pros of working at Sally Beauty according to real employee reviews?

"Free products from Sally brands every month to get you familiar with what you're selling." ((in 186 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the manager is really understanding with my schedule since I’m in school" ((in 146 reviews)); "you meet great coworkers" ((in 108 reviews)); "Flexible hours good for students" ((in 101 reviews)); "Decent discount and flexible schedule" ((in 39 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sally Beauty according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and organization and they expect to to do way too much for what they’re paying" ((in 282 reviews)); "Store Managers do not reward top producers that are hard workers." ((in 182 reviews)); "The District Manager is awful she has 19 stores and can not keep up with them." ((in 65 reviews)); "No training was provided and the DM sucks." ((in 50 reviews)); "• no work life balance" ((in 47 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sally Beauty layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Sally Beauty locations?

Denton , Houston , Dallas , San Antonio , Chicago , New York , Phoenix , Los Angeles , Austin , Columbus , Las Vegas , Jacksonville , Atlanta , Tampa , Sacramento , Pittsburgh , Charlotte , Philadelphia , Boston , Nashville , Fort Worth , Indianapolis , Reno , Portland , Miami , Salt Lake City , Kansas City , Albuquerque , Saint Louis , Detroit

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Sally Beauty reviews

3.1

40% would recommend to a friend

(3,544 total reviews)

Denise Paulonis

41% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Sally Beauty has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 3,544 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sally Beauty 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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

1.0

Feb 27, 2014

Working in a dismal situation with no hope in sight.working in crude conditions and a incompetent district manager

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paycheck Free products Paycheck A 30 min break A free work smock Free name tag

Cons

Making qoutas Needy and grouchy and mean customers Dealing with hard people like highschool and working with total idiots Dealing with grossly incompetant district managers Low pay No room for growth Working with people on drugs Dealing with customers who scream at u Working so hard your beyond burnt out Horrid register program U have to take monthly tests to keep your job Your always treatened to keep your job Honestly somedays I go in the bathroom and cry

1.0

Feb 26, 2014

Programmer Analyst

Programme analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worked with some great people. Nice corporate headquarters with a cafeteria and subsidized meals. Nice discount on products.

Cons

No investment in employees career or helping them to grow professionally. Prepare for a stale career. No room for advancement. People tend to "just stay" at Sally for a long time. The only way to get promoted is if someone leaves the company. Lack of appreciation. Employees help make the company a multi-billion dollar company and all they got were balloons and a crummy card that said, "Thanks A Billion". The executives get nice bonuses though. The HR department is a travesty. I have never worked with such incompetence. Plenty of backstabbing from people that are supposed to help. There is an attitude of "because I said so" mentality. They have rid themselves of offering milestone anniversary gifts. Nice building, but they are at max capacity. Time for doubling up in cubicles? Expect a 3% annual increase, nothing more.

4.0

Feb 19, 2014

Wonderful people and easy job.

Cashier/sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incentive benefits, relaxed environment, freedom in making choices (trust employees), great management.

Cons

Could have more training for non-professionals.

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Jobs at Sally Beauty

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