Literally the worst company to work for. - Personal Trainer O2 Fitness Employee Review

1.0
Apr 30, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

you can make decent money if you work yourself to death

Cons

There is a long list. Payroll is terrible. My paychecks were wrong more often than they were right and would be short money constantly that I would have to hunt down through HR. At one point in time they even overpaid me and then took it out of my next check. There was never a time that I wasn't constantly checking my paychecks to make sure that I wasn't being shorted money by this money hungry company. They work their trainers to death, hence why the turnover with employees is ridiculous. There was new trainers every single month because they can't hold onto anyone for too long. You can't even describe this position as a personal trainer, you should describe this position as fitness sales. The only thing they care about is selling expensive packages and making money. Your client's successes mean nothing to them unless you are selling them a more expensive package. Their sales tactics are aggressive and dishonest. I do not recommend working for this company at all.

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5.0
May 3, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Great atmosphere, supportive management, and ability to grow professionally.

Cons

Not many downsides. The only reason I left was because I was moving with my partner - I was very sad to leave.

2.0
Aug 18, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Free gym membership Flexible schedule (for the most part)

Cons

The pay is extremely low especially after taking away salary. I have found myself in a situation where I had to choose between seeing a doctor or being able to afford groceries that week. They really should be giving trainers a base salary plus commission. The standard of living is way too high to survive on a low commission rate. The benefits were also terrible. You don't make enough to have a 401K so don't get your hopes up for that. The insurance was bad and I only received 10 days of PTO per year that I couldn't take because I was afraid to lose the money I would have made off of commission (which was more than I would have received if I had used my PTO). They don't seem to care about the well-being of their employees. Equipment breaks often and does not get fixed quickly. The AC has been out in my gym for 2 months and they seem to be twiddling their thumbs. Members complain daily about it.

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