Does GNC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GNC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GNC. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GNC?

46% of GNC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GNC 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GNC?

Sales Associate (1617) , Store Manager (690) , Manager (249) , Retail Sales Associate (175) , Part Time Sales Associate (105) , Assistant Manager (97) , Sales Representative (73) , Sales (70) , Senior Store Manager (51) , Retail Store Manager (49) , General Manager (45) , Sales Associate/Cashier (34) , Sales Manager (32) , Assistant Store Manager (31) , District Manager (27)

What are the pros of working at GNC according to real employee reviews?

"and the commission was good" ((in 219 reviews)); "easy and flexible hours also mgmt easy to work with" ((in 200 reviews)); "Commission and helping people get fit." ((in 167 reviews)); "flexible schedule and during work you have the chance to study." ((in 85 reviews)); "Good work environment and fun" ((in 78 reviews))

What are the cons of working at GNC according to real employee reviews?

"Two of the major cons of this position are low pay and working alone for the majority of your shift." ((in 504 reviews)); "Failure to adapt and poor management" ((in 226 reviews)); "If you work with bad managers and mean spirited people it can be just awful daily." ((in 148 reviews)); "No training as promised" ((in 82 reviews)); "Senior Store Managers and regional sales directors never have a clear idea on what to agree on." ((in 50 reviews))

What are employees saying about GNC layoffs in 2026?

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What are the top reviewed GNC locations?

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GNC reviews

3.3

46% would recommend to a friend

(4,955 total reviews)

Michael Costello

51% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Career opportunities

GNC has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 4,955 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The GNC employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

2.0

Dec 8, 2011

Moral "grey" area

Retail store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work schedule Employee discount Decent benefits package Improvement in training department Economy is very poor, happy to have a job in general.

Cons

The P3 program- P3's products are not always the solution to our customers needs to say the least (fuction, ingredients, price, quantity, dosage). Promotions/Gold Card- GNC offer their 'best" most "loyal" customers 20% off during a time of the month when prices are higher? (Promo#1) Emails- If GNC wants to be an online business go for it but do not send my customers coupons that they can not use in store and complain about issues with sales. Rankings- While this may cause some healthy competiton it also has cut down on communication between stores. Managers who are producing high KPI numbers are not wanting to coach other managers or employees in fear that they will be lower in the rankings. Lack of training- Our customer expect GNC employees to know quite a lot. Lack of incentives- employees are given a pat on the back for good performance...

3.0

Nov 17, 2011

You will feel the stretch and squeeze.

Regional sales director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

• Seeing personal health transformation with customers is rewarding (good industry) • Some upward growth opportunities for internal candidates • Training for external individuals seems to have improved at RSD level • Good product development and response to changes in the industry

Cons

• Dismal work-life balance if you want to be a "top performer" • No sense of comradery as you are pitted and ranked against your peers • Everything from your KPIs to the lightbulbs in each store is micromanaged to the core • Pay levels at store management position are well below average - but the essential knowledge that is required to do an effective job is far above average.. • 3rd party commissions far outweigh proprietary brand causing a constant conflict to produce KPI expectations at the associate level

2.0

Nov 15, 2011

A little less satisfying than you'd expect. Boring, and not worth the mediocre pay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discounts aren't bad. Technically you're not allowed to take home products that have been returned by customers (and have been opened - thus unable to be restocked) but I don't believe that's a very frequently enforced rule.

Cons

Boring. No reason to upsell any of the products save for the ones that you are offered a commission on (which isn't many). Often you'll find yourself recommending products that may not be the best in their category simply because you're offered a commission for it.

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Moral "grey" area

You will feel the stretch and squeeze.

A little less satisfying than you'd expect. Boring, and not worth the mediocre pay

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