Good job .. great atmosphere. ..good manager.. - Hair Stylist Great Clips Employee Review

3.0
Aug 7, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Environment, colleagues , clean, organized and built on excellent customer service. Nice to see so many different and mostly kind people while at work.

Cons

Records, video tapes of every step you make. Great Clips in general wants you to average 15 minute haircut time at end of day. Although, we do men , women and small children. I, personally like to give everyone my best. I can't always do this in 15 minutes. Actually, that is an in and out haircut. I personally wouldn't want that and don't like to treat people like part of an assembly line. This therefore, makes stylist work like they are on assembly line to meet high expectations with haircut time. At end of day it feels as if you work in a sweat shop instead of have a profession. At times go without any breaks and usually no lunch break. We are supposed to have these but not expected to take all day if busy.

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5.0
Feb 21, 2026
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Pros

Supportive team, flexible schedule, good tips, learning opportunities, friendly customers

Cons

occasional understaffing, long hours advancement

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Great Clips Response
4mo
Thank you so much for sharing your experience, and for everything you're doing for the team!
5.0
Jun 22, 2026
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Pros

Flexible schedules, 401k, health, & dental benefits, bonuses (based on salon performance, base wage with poetional to hit commission on service & product sales, fun friendly & welcoming environment for employees/customers, continuing education for growth in the industry, professional career growth with Great Clips (depending upon your franchise)

Cons

Haircutting exclusive so if you enjoy other services in the industry (chemicals, waxing, updo styling) this is not the place Franchised salons, so salons are ran differently.

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Great Clips Response
4d
We appreciate you sharing your experience and all that you do to support your salon every day. Thank you for being part of the team and for everything you do to create a GREAT experience in the salon.
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