DELETE THE BUTTERCUPS. - Anonymous employee Drybar Employee Review

2.0
10 Nov 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Love working with the stylists. Free blowouts. 50% OFF products and tools.

Cons

1. Although most of the stylists are nice and understand its not your fault that they don't get a break or have to do clients back to back, there will be days when they will choose to hate you. 2. So tired of this buttercup situation, wouldn't it be better if we could just give a client their appointment and make sure she's taken on time instead of blaming the stylists for not doing 15-minute blowouts AND styling? 3. Management is horrible. They don't care. They'll only listen once you call HR at least a couple of times. 4. The manager is just there to be the face, someone the client can scream at but has absolutely no say as to who they hire or fire. 5. They will hire pretty much anyone. I mean it... 6. High expectations of the shop in general, they pay very little to have us be maids. 7. When the DM comes over, we're supposed to feel nervous when in reality they probably wouldn't be able to handle the shop on a Saturday with 4 buttercups open. I would LOVE of the DM's to come and actually work a Saturday same as the other stylists with us rushing them to take clients and then explain to them what's happening.

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A Leadership team that is always supportive - Trust me, you think they wouldn't be flexible because of how high of demand they are.. but they ARE. So grateful to have found a place right out of school. I also am making more than I did at my restaurant serving. The consistency of training and gaining my skill since I'm new out of Cosmetology school, I greatly appreciate the help and support.

Cons

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3.0
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Pros

The BEST thing about being employed as the hairstylist is that you do not have to worry about bringing/having a “BOOK” ; like in some cases where hair salons would prefer a new stylist to have a clientele base upon starting! Drybar hairstylist can easily build a “Booked & Busy” client based request if you follow these 3 tips: •SPEED (45min tops for the whole process)! •CONSISTENCY (Client consultation, Shampooing, Styling, ReBook)! •SCHEDULE ( wether you Full/Part time); Time Management is the key to maintaining your daily/weekly/monthly schedule!

Cons

Drybar is NOT your average corporate salon, they DO NOT like for hairdressers to sit around riding their CLOCK w/o nothing to do, they will have you clock out for the rest of your shift and send you home (ex.; if your shift is from 12pm-6pm and the salon slowdown around 2:15pm ( if you NOT cleaning, sweeping, restocking) they will send you home); literally, just putting you at 2hrs 15min for the day!! Highly played FAVORITISM (Depending on your “Home Salon” from District, manager to Salon manager ), *YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE A VALID REASON * ( JEALOUSY or HATING either or both are very UNPROFESSIONAL in the workplace)!

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