Gymshark reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(377 total reviews)

Ben Francis

75% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Gymshark has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 377 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gymshark employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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377 reviews
3.0
Jun 11, 2022

Not what you expect

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great people Not micro-managed (department dependent I would imagine) Creative Fun Good perks

Cons

Restricted Not much room to grow Over promoted people and now under promoting Not looking after staff very well recently Staff turnover becoming high Not clear communication

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Gymshark Response
3y
Thank you for your honesty while leaving your review. We really appreciate your feedback, both good and bad, we are always willing to listen and learn. We are really excited to see our new business plan cascade throughout the business, which has a particular focus on performance culture for employees. We also have made a conscious effort to focus on improving our internal comms, which we hope you feel you have benefitted from. Of course, if you want to discuss the points you have made within your review further, please reach out to our People team. They are always eager to listen and learn!
2.0
Jul 29, 2025

Disappointing Experience Behind a Strong Brand

Anonymous employee
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Pros

1 - The people I worked with at the mid and junior levels were fantastic… talented, collaborative, and genuinely supportive. 2 - My immediate team were amazing, we had great camaraderie, which made day-to-day work more bearable despite the many wider issues across the company. 3 - They’re a strong brand externally which looks great on a CV. & can be appealing at face value.

Cons

1 - Senior leadership is dominated by a tight-knit group of friends of the CEO, leading to a boys’ club culture with little accountability. 2- A clear lack of diversity and inclusion at the leadership level, very few efforts made to change this. 3 - Employee development, learning, and progression are not priorities; growth opportunities are limited and often driven by favouritism. 4 - Constructive feedback is unwelcome, and there’s a widespread fear of criticism or making mistakes. 5 - “Executive” Level Leadership within the Retail HQ function was aggressive, inconsistent, and highly unprofessional. Consistently playing favourites while sidelining others without justification. I won’t comment on the consistent character traits that made you one of the “in” crowd. 6 - Constant late-night emails, unreasonable expectations, and a lack of psychological safety created a high-stress, low-trust environment. 7 - Overall culture feels toxic and unsustainable, the strong brand image doesn’t match the internal reality.

1.0
Sep 13, 2023

Not all it's hyped up to be

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Super cool office Good bonus scheme Good name for your CV Staff discount

Cons

Very similar to school - if you're a 'cool kid', you'll fit right in. Very clicky Lack of diversity Very male dominated at the top People disappear mysteriously

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Gymshark Response
2y
Hi, thank you for reviewing us on Glassdoor. We respect that you have been open and honest with us, and we appreciate both the good and the constructive feedback you have shared. We hold diversity and inclusivity very close to our hearts at Gymshark, it's truly part of our core, so we are sorry you weren't able to feel this culture during your time working with us! This year we have worked hard to implement improvements across the business, including some amazing new talent in our leadership teams, and we are excited for the future of Gymshark. However, that being said, we never shy away from the opportunity to grow from feedback, so we'd also love to hear more from you! If you'd be up for a more in-depth discussion, please reach out to one of our representatives at glassdoorresponses@gymshark.com. Thank you again.
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