Zips Car Wash reviews

3.0

41% would recommend to a friend

(201 total reviews)
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Pete Nani

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39% positive business outlook

Zips Car Wash has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 201 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Zips Car Wash 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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201 reviews
1.0
Oct 7, 2025

Seemingly Illegal terminations and brutal cronyism under 'new' leadership

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The pay feels in line with the industry

Cons

This toxic culture is rampant with dishonesty. Integrity is a foreign element here. When middle Management members are in the way (blocking a position they want to use for a friend) they may manufacture a cause to terminate. I have lost several colleagues to this dubious behavior. The new leadership rambles on about how great people will be treated but the ones in their path that need to go are summarily tossed out to make room for his friends from other places. The HR department is the biggest demonstrator of the zero-integrity business practices that thrive here. Destroying lives of hard working mid level managers is just a consequence of business at Zips. The actual car wash? tragic. they bind the equipment together with spit and chewing gum and lots of prayer. Meanwhile cars go through the wash and get whacked and scratched by lose equipment flailing around the tunnel. They do a great job painting the outside of the house, but inside is a mish-mash of old parts and equipment with all kinds of different operations interfaces, so employees from one location cant even operate the systems at a nearby location, making it hard to go cover a shift at a neighboring location without having to start all over again, learning a completely different system. Communication is terrible. When they plan to close a location they do not tell ANYONE until doomsday then they do not give the existing employees options to relocate to a different location - they unceremoniously dismiss them.

4.0
Sep 24, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

hours were good and manager was greater when i worked

Cons

weather cuts into hours a lot

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Zips Car Wash Response
9mo
Thank you for sharing your experience! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the hours and had a positive relationship with your manager. Thank you for being a part of the team and for your contributions to making cars shine! We wish you success in your next role!
2.0
Sep 22, 2025

Bad leadership

Recommend
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Pros

The freedom of not being micro-managed.

Cons

No support from leadership, maintenance, and closed locations with little to no notice.

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Zips Car Wash Response
9mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We appreciate your perspective on the autonomy you experienced while working with us. We are aware that support from leadership and timely communication are crucial for a positive work environment, and we take your concerns seriously. Your insights help us identify areas for improvement, and we are committed to making necessary changes to ensure that our team feels supported and informed. Thank you again for your input.
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