Don't do it - Stylist Sport Clips Employee Review

1.0
Jun 3, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

The only good thing about this company is that the men tip good. The pay isn't bad if you work allot of hours.

Cons

You have to attend a week long class before even starting on how to cut men's hair(even if you already know how to) they don't pay for transportation. You have to buy all your own shirts a different shirt for everyday and the shirts aren't cheap. You have to sell a ridiculous amount of product. If you don't sell enough they will constantly threaten to fire you and cut your hours. They will also make you come in for a class before or after your shift Everytime you don't sell enough so you can learn how to be more pursuading and pushy about selling hair products. Most of these women that have worked here a long time are extremely petty and agressive their whole life is sports clips and full of sports clips drama. So pathetic. They talk about it outside of work it's like they eat,sleep, and breathe sports clips, it's hard to get away from the company once your in. It's like a cult they don't want you to leave. They will do anything so you don't leave switch your store etc.etc. it's almost impossible to get permanently fired from this company. It's a extremely demanding job, it will literally suck the life out of you, you never get weekends off. There are no set hours and they work you so much you can't have a life. If your not selling enough products that is. If you don't sell you won't be able to to live. They will cut your hours if you don't sell enough products. They want you to keep the conversation around sports and hair products. You have to be extremely pushy to get people to buy them. The products are expensive and hard to sell sometimes. They put guys on the spot and make them feel guilty or belittle them if they really can't afford the product. I felt sorry for so many men when because of how mean and minulaptive these women were to them. They only care about selling hair products not about the customer or his/her feelings. I would never work back there again, I swear I still think about it sometimes I compare it to leaving a abusive relationship because that's what it feels like when you leave. They put a extreme guilt trip on you, they will blame you for everything ! Say you were the problem and your not good enough to work for them because you just can't keep up with the other girls that are pushing hair products, yet they will on the other hand try to talk you into switching to another slower store. Crazy people don't do it ! Plus if you can't cut men's hair that well they will constantly trash talk you.

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Sport Clips Response
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Thank you for submitting your review. I am sorry to hear that you did not have a good experience at your location. Each store is owned and operated by a different store owner.

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3.0
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Pros

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Cons

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Sport Clips Response
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Thank you for sharing your insights about your experience at Sport Clips. It's great to hear that you found value in the pay and training provided. We appreciate your feedback regarding client expectations and scheduling challenges, and we are committed to continually enhancing the work environment. Your input is invaluable as we strive for improvement! Thank you again for your kind words. We appreciate your time and contributions to Sport Clips.
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