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European Wax Center

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European Wax Center reviews

2.8

38% would recommend to a friend

(4,275 total reviews)
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Chris Morris

29% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

European Wax Center has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,275 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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4K reviews
1.0
Feb 8, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Great waxer training program Good way for new estheticians to gain experience waxing Work with many wonderful colleagues and guests

Cons

Unethical management practices (i.e.: changing pay structure, no breaks for Guest Service Associates due to understaffing, repeatedly adjusting expectations and goals to reduce employee pay) Constant staff turnover, both in management and at associate level Untrained or incompetent staff responsible for booking reservations and handling account information No time off-must always find coverage for shifts even if adequate advance notice is given Rigid scheduling expectations-must work 2 days, 2 nights, and 1 weekend day at many centers Unreasonable late guest policy-if a guest shows up 9 minutes late for a 15-minute appointment they must be seen and serviced by the waxer, despite this creating a domino effect and all subsequent appointments being affected Inadequate time alotted for some services and booking of multiple services in a single 15-minute time slot Excessive pressure to sell products Only 5% commission for waxers on services performed, which is significantly reduced when guests purchase a package, as waxers receive commission on the adjusted package price as opposed to the regular price of the service (Guest Service Associates are compensated for selling packages while waxer's commissions are reduced) Only 10% commission for waxers on products sold Fast-paced, high pressure environment-speed of waxing emphasized over quality of service performed

3.0
Jan 27, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great hours, time flew by rather quickly. Offered health benefits. Everyone was very tight knit like a family. Very accommodating to schedule changes.

Cons

Extremely pressured sales environment and having someone constantly over your shoulder questioning every small detail. Pinned associates against each other to tattle over small issues. A lot of "reverse psychology" was used to find out unnecessary information. No room to really grow either.

4.0
Dec 20, 2015

EWC

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great hours, great pay for the job, steady clientelle!

Cons

No benefits, you need to have coverage in order to take a day off even if your sick :(

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