I really don't even know where to start.. - Personal Trainer Life Time Employee Review

2.0
Nov 21, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Meet wonderful coworkers and clients. Free membership Employee Discounts in cafe and spa

Cons

No help with getting new clients. Little to no training as a new-hire and no guidance. Very "sink or swim" environment. Terrible pay structure, less than 50% of your efforts gets put back into your pocket. They expect you to work on 100% commission 40+ hours per week, and you're told that to succeed you need to be there MORE than 40 hours per week. You can take a "draw", but NEVER do this, as you screw your paychecks over for MONTHS until you can get ahead. Not all hired Personal Trainers are actually qualified to be doing so. It's actually quite terrifying that they let certain people train there. These poor members, who don't know better otherwise, are going to get injured working with these trainers. Scary stuff.

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5.0
Apr 11, 2026
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Pros

Nice coworkers and accommodating management, amazing benefits and access to gym, fun work environment and good bartender training

Cons

Schedule made a month in advance and very difficult to switch shifts when it was finalized

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Life Time Response
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Thank you for taking the time to leave such a detailed review! We’re grateful for your perspective and glad to hear that you’ve had positive experiences with the Life Time community. We’re committed to creating an environment where our team members feel valued and supported, and your feedback helps reinforce that mission. Thank you for being an important part of Life Time!
3.0
Jun 28, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Members are great and free membership is a perk. Coworkers are supportive.

Cons

You will be micromanaged to death, whether you have three weeks of experience or 20 years. Policies are vague. Communication with leadership is poor. You can be a strong, experienced performer and have very few classes, or brand new and get 8 a week. There appears to be no logic or strategy to anything that happens.

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