Is European Wax Center a good company to work for?

European Wax Center has an overall rating of 2.8 out of 5, based on over 4,324 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months. 37% of employees would recommend working at European Wax Center to a friend and 29% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about European Wax Center have been left by employees working as District Manager , Designated Manager and Customer Service Representative .

Does European Wax Center pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, European Wax Center employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at European Wax Center. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at European Wax Center?

37% of European Wax Center employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated European Wax Center 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at European Wax Center?

Wax Specialist (1036) , Guest Service Associate (526) , Center Manager (187) , Esthetician/Wax Specialist (154) , GSA - Guest Service Agent (136) , Esthetician (104) , GSA (103) , Front Desk Receptionist (93) , Waxing Specialist (89) , Manager (87) , Waxer (76) , Guest Service Representative (73) , Esthetician/Waxer (71) , GSA Guest Service Associate (65) , Assistant Manager (58)

What are the pros of working at European Wax Center according to real employee reviews?

"They have great training if you have never waxed before and their wax is really nice." ((in 167 reviews)); "Good money for starting out and being able to make a living which is exciting." ((in 163 reviews)); "It’s a good place to start as an esthetician and my coworkers are great" ((in 162 reviews)); "They had good commission rates for waxers and gsa" ((in 156 reviews)); "Great for people who just got their license and want to learn proper wax techniques." ((in 102 reviews))

What are the cons of working at European Wax Center according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and not flexible" ((in 450 reviews)); "Responsible for cleaning the restroom and low pay" ((in 368 reviews)); "No benefits and you can’t ask days off you have to find somebody to cover you which if you’re low staffed kinda sucks" ((in 186 reviews)); "very unorganized unless there is a good manager" ((in 122 reviews)); "the hours were bad no time off you have to push sales on every client or else you will loose your job on the spot." ((in 111 reviews))

What are employees saying about European Wax Center layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about European Wax Center layoffs and their outlook for job security at European Wax Center in 2026.

What are the top reviewed European Wax Center locations?

New York , Houston , Chicago , Dallas , Los Angeles , San Diego , Austin , Charlotte , Phoenix , Tampa , Atlanta , Las Vegas , Denver , San Jose , San Antonio , Columbus , Raleigh , Philadelphia , Miami , Scottsdale , Plano , Cincinnati , Pittsburgh , Washington , Minneapolis , Baton Rouge , Orlando , Brooklyn , Jersey City , Nashville

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2.8

37% would recommend to a friend

(4,271 total reviews)

Chris Morris

29% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.6

Culture & values

2.5

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

2.4

Compensation and benefits

European Wax Center has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,271 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The European Wax Center employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Personal Consumer Services industry (3.2 stars).

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2.0

Jan 5, 2014

Greedy Owners

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Pros

Good starter job for new estheticians. Learn to wax fast and improve skills to work at a much higher end spa/ salon.

Cons

Wax is terrible. Leaves a lot of hair behind. Commission sucks as does hourly. Cash tips are good. Too much pressure to sell products and rebook clients which don't show and then they don't get charged so you end up not making any money. The free first time services suck because you don't get commission on it and people don't usually tip on free. The uniform is awful and you have to buy your own scrubs! The company plays loud annoying pop music only. Staff is gossipy and back stabbing. They hire too many estis so everyone sits around with no appts and not making any money. Owners only care about themselves and using the estis as slaves. Too corporate but when you are fresh out of school it helps you build up your experience and resume.

4.0

Jan 3, 2014

Guest Service Coordinator

Guest service coordinator

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Pros

-Commission was great -Packages were great -bonuses if you were the top seller were nice -good morals and values

Cons

-weren't always fair to everyone -turned it into a sales quota that made people feel pressured. -so competitive to greet people so you could get the sale, if there was even a possibility.

1.0

Jan 3, 2014

Atrociously Horrid Work Environment

Anonymous employee

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Pros

The only positive thing to come from my employment with this company were the friendships and connections I made with equally mistreated co-workers. And I also learned exactly what type of company and environment I will never work in again.

Cons

The owners of the location were verbally and mentally abusive. They had absolutely no experience with owning, let alone running a small business. It became the epitome of a hostile work environment. They micromanaged daily operations but were completely unavailable and hands off for any customer service issues, in essence, making each a bigger problem resulting in a tarnished reputation. We were constantly forced to hit unrealistic sales quotas, the expectations of which were determined by the sales of facilities that had been open for the same amount of time, regardless of their size, amount of employees or even location. Our jobs were threatened weekly, sometimes daily or even hourly, if we did not meet certain "goals".

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