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    Healthworks Fitness Centers Reviews

    Updated February 26, 2018
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    Mark Harrington
    15 Ratings

    30 Employee Reviews

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    1. "Personal Trainer and Health Coach"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Personal Trainer and Health Coach in Chestnut Hill, MA
      Current Employee - Personal Trainer and Health Coach in Chestnut Hill, MA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Healthworks Fitness Centers full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Healthworks is a family owned company that takes care of its’ employees. The pay and benefits are great and the support systems that are in place to help their employees succeed are impressive. The atmosphere is great and the community feel is unparalleled!

      Cons

      If you work hard you will do great.

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the supportive atmosphere and ability to take feedback and act on it in a positive way.

    2. Helpful (2)

      "High stress, low reward"

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      Former Employee - Membership Advisor
      Former Employee - Membership Advisor
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Healthworks Fitness Centers full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great team members, friendly members, good managers and beautiful facilities.

      Cons

      No transparency in how well / poorly company is doing, extremely high goals and expectation to work long, stressful hours to reach them. No employee feedback or manager feedback to improve on situations. No opportunity for professional growth, raise or promotion no matter your position or how well you exceed in it. Very high turnover rate and for roles that are commission based there is a much higher promise in the offer packet than is ever really achieved. No position is safe and no person is safe from company politics and agenda change.

      Advice to Management

      Invest more in your employees who love and are passionabte about working at your company. It's hard to find loyal employees in a place with such high turnover, so when you do treat them well. Listen to the individuals who have been there the longest and seen all the ups and downs because if they feel valued, protected and empowered they can probably offer some great insight or suggestion for helping to see the business succeed.

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    3. "Personal Trainer (less than a year)"

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      Former Employee - Personal Trainer
      Former Employee - Personal Trainer
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Healthworks Fitness Centers full-time

      Pros

      A great place to start off as a personal trainer. The company provides tons of training and on boarding, getting you up to date on everything you need to know to be a great trainer including movement assessments and weekly meetings for new trainers.

      Cons

      The $15/hr salary before you hit 60 training hours in a month. Although it's above minimum wage it's really hard to live off this and you have to be really dedicated to work to start making some real money. Which doesn't provide for great work/life balance at first.

      Advice to Management

      Give trainers a $15/hr + trainer pay for each session.

    4. "healthworks front desk"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I worked at Healthworks Fitness Centers part-time

      Pros

      Friendly staff, free gym membership

      Cons

      occasional member dissatisfaction, same schedule every week

    5. Helpful (1)

      "Manager"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Healthworks Fitness Centers part-time

      Pros

      I get to work with the most dedicated fitness professionals. Beautiful facitlites. Benefits including: health insurance, 401K,, Incentive Trip, bonuses, etc

      Cons

      We are open all the time.

      Advice to Management

      The managers listen to employee feedback and want to make Healthworks the best place to work in the fitness industry!

      Healthworks Fitness Centers Response

      Oct 12, 2017 – President

      Thanks for the great review!
      Mark

    6. "Great Company to Work With!"

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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Healthworks Fitness Centers full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Healthworks was my first sales job and it was a great experience! Be ready to take initiative and hit the groud running. Management makes sure to develop a close relationship. Truly felt supported by my direct manager. You're valued as an individual.

      Cons

      The nature of the job can be taxing over time. You have to work weekends and around holidays.

      Healthworks Fitness Centers Response

      Oct 12, 2017 – President

      Thanks for the review. I understand how taxing it can be to support an operation that runs 7 days a week and appreciate everyone's effort to make our clubs a great experience for our members.
      Mark... More

    7. Helpful (1)

      "Great place to work"

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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Healthworks Fitness Centers full-time

      Pros

      Positive reinforcement from managers and staff

      Cons

      Often unrealistic goals, high turnover rate for trainers

      Advice to Management

      None

    8. Helpful (1)

      "Personal Trainer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Healthworks Fitness Centers full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great sales training, takes ideas from employees and implements them

      Cons

      Extremely high turnover rate, 100% commission based, being tired all the time since you work early in the morning and late at night, negative work environment because all the employees are tired and grumpy, your fitness manager meetings aren't very helpful and the manager doesn't actually care about how you are doing rather she wants your hours to be up so she doesn't get introuble.

      Advice to Management

      You need to have a base pay out or do something so trainers can focus on helping people rather then selling. Recommending packages to clients because we need to "make the sale" isn't the greatest way of thinking.

      Healthworks Fitness Centers Response

      Oct 12, 2017 – President

      Thank you for the feedback, I'm sorry for your experience. Your comment about selling a package only to make a sale is troubling as it is against what we stand for. If you are interested I would... More

    9. "Commission Based"

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      • Work/Life Balance
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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Certified Personal Trainer in Boston, MA
      Current Employee - Certified Personal Trainer in Boston, MA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Healthworks Fitness Centers full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Love working for a womens only gym, and I love my coworkers!

      Cons

      Commission is never guarenteed and you work crazy hours.

      Advice to Management

      Help trainers make a salary based pay!

      Healthworks Fitness Centers Response

      Oct 12, 2017 – President

      Thank you for the feedback, I am happy to hear you love your coworkers. We have a truly amazing team!

      Regarding your suggestion to have a salery, this is something we have talked extensively... More

    10. "Decent Place to work"

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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Healthworks Fitness Centers full-time

      Pros

      Free gym membership, most of the little employees there are a joy to work with

      Cons

      poor management at clubs, company politics, high turnover rate with various jobs within the gym, little room for growth.

      Healthworks Fitness Centers Response

      Jan 16, 2017 – President

      I'm sorry to hear about your experience working at Healthworks, we strive to do a lot better in all the areas you mention. I would be interested to hear more and any ideas you may have to help make... More

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