Good pay but rushed work affects quality - Hair Stylist Great Clips Employee Review

Mannequin training as soon as you get hired. The managers really care about your confidence on the floor and want you to be successful.

No cons at this time

-Great as a first job in this field -Clients are guaranteed to a degree -Occasional training opportunities -Teaches new stylists skills they might not’ve been taught in school -Tips -Some benefits -PTO after 1 year -GC does not allow only one stylist to be on the floor, so unless management violates that policy, you will not be working alone

-Poor base pay (typically minimum wage or slightly higher) -Days are unpredictable, meaning you could have one day that’s extremely busy, then the next with only a few people the whole shift -Understaffed -You will be required to go to other salons to help if they happen to be understaffed -Management gets priority for days off -Roughly 1/3 of the year is unavailable for time off of any kind due to extensive “blackout days/periods” (can be anywhere from a single day to over a month, and last year’s blackout dates totaled up to about 130 days) -The price of the cuts are low, typically meaning tips will be lower, e.i. $2 tip on a $20 cut -You cannot guarantee you will build a clientele due to GC’s business model, nor does GC’s business model and plan support it -Expect long hours, sometimes 11 or more, without a break (per your state’s law) -Potentially multiple open to close shifts per week