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 (674) , Sales Associate (506) , 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 191 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the manager is really understanding with my schedule since I’m in school" ((in 145 reviews)); "you meet great coworkers" ((in 112 reviews)); "Flexible hours good for students" ((in 96 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and very easy going" ((in 38 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 276 reviews)); "Store Managers do not reward top producers that are hard workers." ((in 179 reviews)); "The District Manager is awful she has 19 stores and can not keep up with them." ((in 63 reviews)); "• no work life balance" ((in 49 reviews)); "Minimum wage for a ton of work (you're basically running an entire store you will do EVERYTHING and sometimes alone)" ((in 38 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

(3,541 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 3,541 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

2.0

Apr 7, 2018

Watch you - going down and fast!

Non-management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free product and good benefits

Cons

Just went through a second RIF in just 13 months. Company still has the wrong people running the business.

1.0

Dec 31, 2017

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free products each month Employee incentives and discount 401k plan

Cons

Working almost everyday of the week because you can't keep employees because the pay is low. Managers not getting a raise because the didn't make numbers. I been with this company almost 12 yrs and wasn't told by upper management about not getting a raise. Instead I was told by a fellow manager about the situation. I was told by upper management that they thought I already knew I wasn't getting a raise. What kind of company does this to a valuable employee. I have also managed 3 stores at once and they didn't take any of this into consideration.

1.0

Nov 16, 2017

Sally Sucks

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learned a lot about Loss Prevention

Cons

DM always thought the black girls were stealing DM made promises to the manager to send help after first store manager walked out (never sent anyone to help us) it was only her and I. DM wrote both manger and me up for not having the store in order after 4 updates came out all at once. Store manager was fired and we never got any answers DM was never really available when needed. Store manager was under so much pressure she walked out its like an on-going cycle at sally's for black girls DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME TRYING TO CHANGE THE MINDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT READY FOR CHANGE

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