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?

"Good money for starting out and being able to make a living which is exciting." ((in 170 reviews)); "They have great training if you have never waxed before and their wax is really nice." ((in 164 reviews)); "It’s a good place to start as an esthetician and my coworkers are great" ((in 157 reviews)); "A good commission system if they teach you what to say" ((in 150 reviews)); "Great for people who just got their license and want to learn proper wax techniques." ((in 103 reviews))

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

"poor management and not flexible" ((in 456 reviews)); "Responsible for cleaning the restroom and low pay" ((in 369 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 183 reviews)); "very unorganized unless there is a good manager" ((in 125 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 109 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

European Wax Center reviews

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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

1.0

Jun 11, 2014

Great money, but not worth the amount of work you put in

Wax specialist

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Pros

It's corporate policy to only do 6 hour shifts, which is amazing! It's great pay for the little amount of hours you work. You meet so many new clients and have the opportunity to build great relationships and clientele. I've made such amazing friendships with all of my co-workers.

Cons

Its extremely hard on your body and management does not really take into consideration how much your body hurts when they are scheduling you to work more hours than normal. Around holidays they schedule you so many extra hours its ridiculous. Since every center is a franchise, sometimes the owners don't follow corporate policy and it confuses us on how to do our job the way we are supposed to. it is virtually impossible to get days off for vacation, all shifts must be covered, and even if they're covered, you may not get it approved. It's also almost impossible to call out if you are sick, management gives you such a hard time. Even when your numbers are above where they should be, it's never good enough for management.

3.0

Sep 12, 2013

Received great experience and loved what I did, but treated like a number

Wax specialist

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CEO approval

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Pros

I absolutely loved the training I received. It was extremely intense and at times I wanted to cry, but it really prepared me for the job. I loved the wax, the "comfort wax process" and the other waxes I worked with. I also loved (when I had the chance to) chatting and getting to know guests- especially the people that ended up becoming my regulars. They wanted to see me because I took my time and truly cared about their experience and their results. I also love creating beautiful eyebrows on amazing girls (and some men of course). I believe waxing can be artistic and it brought me such joy creating art. But more than anything, I absolutely adore making people feel good about themselves. There is no better feeling for me.

Cons

So along with the fast paced atmosphere came a lot of problems- having only 15 minutes to do a Brazilian was absolutely insane! I always felt rushed and even worse, my guests felt like I was the one that wanted them out of my room. when truly, I only had a few minutes to get them in the room, undressed, cleaned, waxed, talked to about products and monthly appointments, clothes back on out the door and onto the next guest. I very much felt like I was just a number on a paper and if I couldn't do things in a robotic, rushed, way I was useless to them. I know for a fact that guests liked me because 1. they told me and the Guest Service Associates (receptionists) they did and 2. I actually wanted them to be comfortable and get the most out of their experience. Its like EWC could care less about this- unless you sell a lot and speed through their appointment- and even then- I never felt like I did what they wanted and had a secure job. I truly did enjoy working there because I loved what I did and the people I worked with and the guests I got to meet. But looking back now, I deserved more than what I was given. I worked my butt off- yet didn't get paid enough. And I don't mind fast-pace, but when I had to run, sweat, not use the restroom, not talk to guests about how their day was, and literally did not stop moving my whole entire body for sometimes hours at a time, it was too much. I also only met the owners once and any time I had a problem, suggestion, and/or question, it was never dealt with- and again I was treated like just a number on a piece of paper. I know I am not just making this up, because every single other person I worked feels/felt the same way I do/did. Id also like to point out that I got laid off- without a single reason at all- this happened the same day as two other girls. Come to find out, almost everyone I worked with at the time, either quit, or more so got laid off as well- with no reason- even the top girls and managers.

1.0

Aug 30, 2013

Horrible Company To Work For

Guest service representative

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Pros

The only real pro of this company is that you get free waxes, which is nice.

Cons

It's easy to get hired and just as easy to get fired. I got fired during training week because my manager said I didn't seem interested in learning my script. It was complete nonsense. I think it is so stupid how they make you memorize a script and do everything their way. Stay far away.

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