Good for people starting out in the industry - Stylist Sport Clips Employee Review

3.0
Dec 6, 2023
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Pros

Sport Clips is great if you're starting out and want to specialize in men's haircuts. SC claims to train, but they don't. It's more selling product and MVPs, not showing how to cut hair except in their terrible way. I would say start here, watch YouTube videos of reputable barbers & their techniques, and take continuing education classes to improve your skills.

Cons

Even though I was #1 at adding MVPs and Triple Plays, did well with product sales, team player, 2nd highest request rate... they said because I wasn't fast enough my hours needed to be cut. The people who did well on times had poor numbers and people unhappy with their haircuts. I averaged at 25 minutes, so it's not like I was taking an hour to cut hair like they made it sound. I was willing to work six days a week, except Sundays because of church. That was unacceptable to them. Even though they allowed other staff to not work weekends because they just didn't want to. The coaches are rude and act like Sport Clips should be our life *eyeroll* - no matter how much of a team player I was, it wasn't enough. Glad I quite that very toxic environment.

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5.0
Jun 3, 2026
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Pros

Pay, schedule flexibility, growth opportunities, company events, benefits

Cons

The pay is excellent as long as you’re performance is strong and especially if your flexible with your schedule and full time. But if you’re not a good performer or super part time, this might not be the best place for you.

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Sport Clips Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience! We're thrilled to hear that you appreciate the pay, schedule flexibility, and growth opportunities at Sport Clips. It's wonderful to know that our company events and benefits contribute positively to your experience as well. We recognize the importance of performance and flexibility in maximizing your potential within our team. Your feedback about communication is invaluable, and we encourage open dialogue with appropriate leadership to ensure everyone feels supported. We're proud to have you as part of our All-Star Team Members and look forward to supporting your continued growth and success with Sport Clips. Thank you again for your kind words. We appreciate your time and contributions to Sport Clips.
3.0
Jul 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great hourly pay with tips. Averaged about $38 to $40 an hour. Great starting place. They do offer training. The co-workers were nice at my location. Management does help you with flexible scheduling so if you have children, it works out great.

Cons

Burnout is real. Expected to complete service within an allotted short time. Too many clients come in that want expensive barbershop cuts but want to pay the lowest price (they really shouldn’t even go to sport clips for). Also, way too many clients with long hair wanting full scissor cuts. They won’t turn away clients even if the cuts they ask for are — are not something sport clips does or allows for a lot of time. TV’s get annoying after a while (too loud).

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