terrible - Stylist Great Clips Employee Review

1.0
May 3, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

nice stylists, decent tips, ok

Cons

They asked me to put my two weeks in at Kohls, so I did and told me I would start the first week of may, went to orientation on April 29th, but never signed any papers or anything. Thought it was weird, but she told me I'd be on the salon floor the next day but before I could work I had to get new Clippers and some storage containers, so I went out and spent $200 for all the supplies I needed, so I started the next day, the stylists were all super nice and helpful while the manager was no where to be found, anyways I worked for them for two days and the manager had another employee. Not a manager, call me today to inform me they were letting me go because I couldn't meet quotas, and to come back when I was faster, so they made me quit, my job and waste a bunch of money and promised training, I never received

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Great Clips Response
10y
We are sorry you had this experience. Since each salon is independently owned and operated, your concerns would be best addressed by the franchisee. You can email Jeanne@greatclips.com with the location where you were employed & details on your situation. We will forward it to the franchisee for follow up. Thank you for your feedback.

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Cons

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Great Clips Response
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