You Can Do Better! - Hair Stylist Great Clips Employee Review

1.0
14 Oct 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexible Schedule, open till 9pm, which is great for getting a reliable babysitter! Guaranteed clientele, you will see the same crusty brats and crotchety old men every 3-4 weeks. Salons are usually in a good location and usually stay pretty busy, so busy that you may not get a break at all. You will also get to work weekends! They are open Saturdays and Sundays so that way instead of being with your family, you get to cut the hair of others enjoying their families.

Cons

Very low pay. Very cheap, dirty, and demanding customers. Corporate greed at it's finest. The franchisee's make way way too much money off you. For the type of clientele that come do not tip well, if even at all. Your co-workers are able to create "re-do" sheets when you are not there, claiming a customer complaint. They use these as tools to either fire you for personal reasons, or put you on "probation" to make you work the worst schedules without complaint.

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5.0
23 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great co-workers, good tips, generally busy, clientele overall friendly, management is super cool and will try to be as flexible as possible with your schedule.

Cons

Working evenings and weekends, but that is salon life.

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Great Clips Response
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We appreciate you sharing your experience with us! Thanks for all you do at your local salon, and for being part of our GREAT team!
2.0
11 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Meeting new people. Good tips

Cons

Low pay. High turnover rate.

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