Equinox was not a good company to work for. - Personal Trainer Equinox Employee Review

1.0
17 Oct 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The gym was always clean and had nice, new equipment. It also had a great view of the ocean. That's it though.

Cons

They pay their employees nothing and make heaps of money. Terrible management that changes every other month. The members of the gym are mostly very snobby and narcissistic. Some gym member made up a story about me slamming the gym equipment and reported it to management in hopes they would replace that machine because "your employee said it too." Management pulled me into the office and proceeded to write me up without hearing my side of things & believing the member. I was a trainer and teacher there. Equinox also held Friday mixers where they invited the gym members to hang out and listen to a D.J and have a bartender mix them alcoholic drinks. We were encouraged to attend these events to hand out and party with clients. I'm a trainer. Why would I encourage drinking to get clients and any smart business person knows mixing business, pleasure and alcohol is just idiotic!They are 100% money driven and greedy. Add them to the evil corporate company list!

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5.0
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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

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Cons

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