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 (250) , 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 231 reviews)); "easy and flexible hours also mgmt easy to work with" ((in 208 reviews)); "Helping and teaching people about our products and how to use them is very fun." ((in 176 reviews)); "Flexible Schedule and easy to sell products" ((in 84 reviews)); "Easy, Flexible Schedule, Commission, Discount, Cool People" ((in 77 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 507 reviews)); "Failure to adapt and poor management" ((in 234 reviews)); "Some stores have a really great managers some do not some districts have good managers and some do not." ((in 143 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 51 reviews))

What are employees saying about GNC layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed GNC locations?

Pittsburgh , New York , Chicago , Dallas , Atlanta , Houston , Philadelphia , Tampa , Los Angeles , Orlando , Phoenix , Jacksonville , 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

(4,957 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 4,957 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

1.0

Nov 22, 2018

It starts out just fine

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you like to work for very little reward, or enjoy talking to people for hours on end without real compensation, this is the retail job for you.

Cons

The company itself is circling the drain with how much debt it's currently in. Because of that, employees are barely getting paid what they need to be, and definitely not what they should. As a manager, I'm not being paid nearly enough for the amount of work that they're requiring me to do, and our employee benefits and perks don't nearly make up for it. Higher management doesn't appreciate its workers and only have money in mind, rather than creating a sustainable base of managers and employees who can actually complete tasks.

2.0

Oct 2, 2018

Regional Sales Director

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

GNC has some fantastic products that allow their customers to live a great life! Very high quality ingredients and state of the art production facility ensure each shipment of GNC brand products meet what's actually on the label. There are 151 quality checks prior to shipping to the stores. Working with your team and encouraging them to exceed expectations can be fun in the right atmosphere.

Cons

Right now is not the right atmosphere, constantly changing KPI's provide a moving target few can actually hit. Core management has a base understanding on how to motivate and get the most out of their sales teams.

3.0

Sep 28, 2018

Pushy

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are independent, or do not like working with a manager its a good place where you open or close the store alone. this can be a con if you need other employees around. it can get boring by yourself. decent employee discount

Cons

Managers dont seem to care about you, and expect you to up sell every single customer. This is understandable concidering its a sales job, however the majority of the suppliments are not effective and expencive. So you will be ripping people off.

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