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 (1615) , 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 224 reviews)); "easy and flexible hours also mgmt easy to work with" ((in 197 reviews)); "Helping and teaching people about our products and how to use them is very fun." ((in 166 reviews)); "Flexible Schedule and easy to sell products" ((in 86 reviews)); "Good work environment and fun" ((in 75 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 485 reviews)); "Failure to adapt and poor management" ((in 228 reviews)); "If you work with bad managers and mean spirited people it can be just awful daily." ((in 149 reviews)); "No training as promised" ((in 83 reviews)); "Senior Store Managers and regional sales directors never have a clear idea on what to agree on." ((in 53 reviews))

What are employees saying about GNC layoffs in 2026?

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What are the top reviewed GNC locations?

Pittsburgh , New York , Chicago , Dallas , Atlanta , Houston , Philadelphia , Tampa , Los Angeles , Phoenix , Jacksonville , Orlando , Charlotte , Columbus , San Diego , Las Vegas , Miami , Indianapolis , Boston , Salt Lake City , Brooklyn , San Antonio , Saint Louis , Austin , Minneapolis , Cincinnati , Cleveland , Denver , Baltimore , Nashville

GNC reviews

3.3

46% would recommend to a friend

(4,953 total reviews)

Michael Costello

51% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

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GNC has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 4,953 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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5K reviews

2.0

Sep 24, 2010

Great place to get experience, but no long-term possibilities- unless you want to work long hours for minimum wage

Manager

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Pros

Allowed me an avenue to learn from an experience what I chose to. Also I needed the management expereince to move on in the business world.

Cons

The sales pressure is insane for the amount of compensation. Not to mention the salary is low and the items that you do make commission on are not the items that GNC wants you to sell to meet sales goals. Obviously this creates a huge conflict of interest for sales associates not to mention leaves the customer, not always with the best product, but rather the product the store needed to sale to get its numbers.

2.0

Aug 31, 2010

Too much stress, not enough pay

Sales associate

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ability to make salary plus commission

Cons

Management makes it into a high stress sales job... not worth the money. Instead of giving people the best product for their money, you are forced to sell them GNC premier products. The company has aweful metrics for measuring sales goals. They all contradict eachother and different promotions alter the ability to meet sales goals. However the goals always remain anear the same numbers.

1.0

Aug 25, 2010

Clean, sell, serve, promote, unload, restock, and educate.............all on a minimum wage salary! JOIN TODAY!!!!!

Retail salesperson

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Minimum freedom to make commission sales(avg $1 a transaction).

Cons

You will do the work of Barristers, package shipping/handling, laborers, and lost prevention inventory; all while having daily sales requirements that restrict(if not completely destroy) your opportunity to make extra cash through commission sales, and inconsistent shift scheduling; all on a 7.15 an hour pay BEFORE TAXES!!! If you are into working out, and want to abuse the 30% employee discount(which is STILL not cheaper than ordering over the internet) then go ahead. ABSOLUTELY EVERYONE ELSE; STAY AWAY!!!!!

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Great place to get experience, but no long-term possibilities- unless you want to work long hours for minimum wage

Too much stress, not enough pay

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