Drybar reviews

3.1

40% would recommend to a friend

(1,086 total reviews)

Amanda Clark

26% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Drybar has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,086 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Drybar employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Personal Consumer Services industry (3.3 stars).

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1K reviews
3.0
Feb 26, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great for Students who just got there license.They train with pay. Offer hourly pay and tips. Commission earned from products sold. Good to master styling experience. Great for Second job. Co workers and Customers are friendly. fun environment. If you just want to style this is for you!

Cons

It limits your other skills of a cosmetologist, you do nothing but blow dry and style. You have to work fast to build up check, ( More people you service more tips!) Like all Companies Selling is often encouraged. Hourly Rate is to low to compensate for hard work that comes with job. Management is questionable because of immature staffing. Not considerate to employee emergencies, health issues and weather emergencies. Not good for long term employment unless you are on management team.

1.0
Feb 22, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The friends I have met are some of the closest friends I've ever made at a work place. Some of the more valuable clients that come in are wonderful and tip generously. You really can't beat the flexible schedule especially great for those who like to freelance. The shifts are short 8-2 or 2-9. Fun atmosphere, the locations are in really cool neighborhoods/locations. You'll likely get to blowout a celebrity once or twice especially here on the west side locations (Brentwood, Pali, Santa Monica, Marina del rey) You're allowed to offer your color services to your clients which is great when your trying to build your clientele in that area. Plus you can hop around to the different shops and pick up shifts. Bottom line: cool friends, good tips (when clients are generous) snacks and hip locations.

Cons

They work you like an animal, no lunch breaks and clients back to back. They expect appointments to a 30 minute window so they can get more clients in which means more money in their pocket. Just expect to make minimum wage plus tips (Which averages out to about $60 a day). Tips range from $5-$10 with the rare occasional $20 tip. They don't give raises. Clients are allowed to demand outrageous preferences and walk all over us stylist. The slightest complaint will instantly result in a free blow out, then you get scolded like a child. (They have this part figured out to a science) Don't expect to grow with the company unless you like tattle-telling on others to kiss face with the owner on her instagram or buddy with the managers. They only promote those "obsessed" with the company and owner, not those who are hard working and actually deserve a promotion. They only have health benefits for full time employees (basically management) which they'll make sure they start cutting your hours so you only work PT. We've fired our shop assistants and cleaning crew at all shops which means stylist now have to slave over all the clients, clean the bathrooms, brushes, shampoo room, back room etc..... you get the point all for $9.00 wow. How is this even legal? Expect your body to be completely abused by the horrible work expectations doing clients back to back holding a heavy blow drier for 6+ hrs constantly rolling the brushes. It's not worth it! The amount of pay you make compared to the hard, physical work you're pulling doesn't equal out. Bottom line: poor work conditions, no breaks, terrible pay, unfair favoritism per management.

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