Great Clips Environment Employee Reviews | Comparably
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Established in Minneapolis in 1982, Great Clips has grown to be the world's largest and fastest growing salon brand. There are more than 4,400 salons throughout the United States and Canada -- all of them owned by franchisees. read more
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191
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RATINGS
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Great Clips Environment Employee Reviews

What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?

Everyone typically rolls a good service.

The tips and the cleanliness of the salon.

I enjoy my job and the reliable staff

I can call anyone in the company at anytime. Everyone's goal is to work together to make the stylists job easier.

Co-workers have each other's backs.

That everyone is heard and is listening

Team building, we do alot of functions together and sometimes my boss gives us a little money toward our outing.

Review from Sales Dept

Helping other people learn and grow.

it is a non pretentious environment

Working with people and hair

Review from Sales Dept

We are a team that is supportive of one another but most importantly, we all value a positive work environment.

The customers were nice & tipped ok

We have fun and support each other

The nice clients you get!?

Review from Customer Success Dept

Continuing education opportunities, availability to move around

Review from Customer Success Dept

The true family feel of everything

They have stepped outside the box and let us wear jeans on Saturday for free.

I work in a town I grew up in. I have a ton of thing in common with clients from the town to being a parent. Most stylist are in the same boat. We gel will with the type of clients we have. We are a up beat friendly group.

Team is motivated but only because of negative reinforcement. Management gets away with speaking to certain employees like trash

Review from Sales Dept

The friendly nature between co-workers.

What needs to change to make the company culture better?

THE FRANCHISEE NEEDS TO DO HER JOB IN A POSITIVE NON MICROMANAGING NEGATIVE PREJUDICIAL WAY AND FOCUS ON THE PEOPLE AND NOT EMOTION AND GETTING ANGRY AT EVERYONE

More workers to give us more time off

Review from Sales Dept

Be more personal with clients not just a number

Review from Customer Support Dept

Review Sentiment at Great Clips

65
65%
35
35%

About Great Clips' Environment

B
73/100

Where This Score Ranks Great Clips' Environment

TOP
25%

In the Top 25% of 2025 similar size companies on Comparably

TOP
30%

In the Top 30% of 56 companies in Minneapolis

4th

4th place versus 4 competitors rated on Comparably

The environment at Great Clips is considered positive by 60% of employees and regarded as having a “comfortably fast” work pace by 35 employees. Relative to its competitors, Sport Clips, Regis Corporation, Fantastic Sams, and Supercuts, Great Clips' environment score ranks in 4th place. This also puts them in the Top 25% of 2025 similar sized companies (1,001-5,000 Employees) on Comparably and Top 30% of 56 companies in Minneapolis.

Rate Environment the Highest

  • Ethnicity - Hispanic or Latino
    +15%
  • Tenure - Less than 1 Year
    +15%
  • Gender - Male
    +13%

Rate Environment the Lowest

  • Experience - 3 to 6 Years
    -29%
  • Ethnicity - Other
    -16%
  • Department - Customer Success
    -14%

How Great Clips' Environment Score is Calculated

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Results from 89 Employees in All Departments, All Genders, All Ethnicities and All Yrs. Experience Experience

AnswerPercent
7 or less36%
845%
1012%
121%
More than 126%
On average, how many hours do you work a day?
AnswerPercent
Extremely fast39%
Comfortably fast40%
Moderate15%
A bit slow3%
Bureaucratic3%
What's the work pace at your company?
AnswerPercent
Positive60%
Negative40%
Is your work environment positive or negative?
AnswerPercent
Yes12%
No88%
Does someone you work with closely, make you want to quit your job?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Do you have a close friend at work?
AnswerPercent
5% or Less40%
5-10%10%
10-25%20%
25-50%10%
50%+20%
What % of the time are you bored at work?
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