Trainer - Personal Trainer Equinox Employee Review

1.0
26 Mar 2018
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Pros

Free gym membership, good coworkers. Decent continuing education platform despite glitchy tech. Good quality training equipment. Membership is unique and accomplished and can be fun and interesting to interact with.

Cons

1. Not realistic to consistently hit training goals. Pay is low, but high when compared to other large chain gyms. 2. Poor work life balance. 6 day work week at minimum to see any remote success. This does by no means guarantee success. 3. Disorganized management with high expectations of mismanaged trainers. 4. Floor shifts characterize trainers as gym cleaners and towel boys, detrimental to business when asking for $110/hour for T1 trainers. 5. Many mandatory unpaid meetings. 6. Many hours of unpaid administrative work. 7. Training is overpriced, trainers do not see fair percentage of session price ( maybe 20%/session) yet do 80% of the work to lock in the sessions. 8. Management treats trainers as “expendable resources”. 9. Members can be rude and have high expectations. 10. More of a sales job than a training job. 11. Extremely high turnover.

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5.0
11 Jun 2026
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Pros

Spa Management is professional and tends to employees needs. Encourages growth within the company and career wise.

Cons

The General management is continuously changing so credit for past performance is lost.

5.0
5 Jul 2026
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Pros

Free Equinox membership. Easily one of the biggest perks. You get access to a premium gym that normally costs hundreds of dollars per month. Health and fitness environment. You're surrounded by people interested in wellness, and many coworkers are into fitness. Customer service experience. Great resume builder if you're moving into hospitality, sales, banking, or corporate roles. Professional atmosphere. Equinox expects a polished appearance and high-quality service, which can help build professionalism. Networking opportunities. Members often include business owners, executives, and professionals in West Palm Beach. Relatively straightforward work. Most duties include greeting members, answering phones, checking members in, updating accounts, and keeping the lobby organized.

Cons

Pay is relatively low compared to the expectations and cost of living in South Florida. Many employees cite compensation as a downside. Can't call out sick.

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