Madison Reed Associate Colorist reviews

4.2

84% would recommend to a friend

(75 total reviews)

Amy Errett

75% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Associate Colorist employees have rated Madison Reed with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 75 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Colorist professionals have an excellent working experience there. Madison Reed is rated 24% above average by Associate Colorist professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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75 reviews
1.0
Mar 15, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easy services. Beautiful space to work in

Cons

Poor management. always sending stylists home if not busy. Too strict on dress code

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Madison Reed Response
6y
Hi Former Employee - Sounds like your experience was inconsistent with others here at Madison Reed and would love to better understand what went wrong for you. Employee experience is always the number one priority for us and we would love to learn more as to avoid any issues like this in the future. Please contact HR@madison-reed.com. Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback, and take care!
1.0
Aug 24, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible schedule That’s it. Everything else sucks.

Cons

- Like the other reviews said, the company does not stand by its core values at all, especially when it comes to the stylists in the color bars who are essentially the ones making the company money! - Rarely any support from those higher up on the ladder. Every time something goes wrong or we have questions it takes days to get a response. Everything in general is just so disorganized. Often, we are left confused and expected to fend for ourselves. - Decisions are made by the Big Wigs in this company who don’t even do hair or work behind the chair, therefore there are a bunch of unrealistic expectations set upon the workers. For example, we have to stack 30 minute appointments in order to squeeze in as many clients in a day as possible. Can you $mell the greed? Because it’s potent. Everyone falls behind on their schedule because of this. A consultation alone can take up to 20 minutes. It also takes time to mix color, to apply the color, to apply any additional conditioning boosts at the bowl (which they want us to PUSHPUSHPUSH because it means more $$$$$! Again, can you $mell the greed?!), and usually the people who pay extra for the blowdry have super thick and/or textured hair which AGAIN, takes time! Not to mention clients arrive late, and we are discouraged from turning them away because of—(you gue$$ed it)—money! All of this, and we are still expected to deliver exceptional customer service, but how can we when we’re constantly stressed because we’re always running behind on our schedules? Great customer service takes time too, which, I’m sure if you’re reading this you’re most likely a stylist curious about this company, and you know that already - but the people who make the rules here, don’t.

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Madison Reed Response
6y
We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts and provide feedback. We are continuously working to ensure all departments within the Madison Reed organization are working together cohesively. As a result, we are receptive to input from all of our employees, especially those that are on the front lines. Your thoughts and ideas are valued and seriously considered when working to streamline processes and when planning for the future of Madison Reed. As a rapidly growing company, we know that company culture is an integral part of our success and are constantly working to improve. We are very sorry to learn you have had a negative experience. If you’d like to discuss your ideas for improvement further, please reach out to HR@madison-reed.com. Thank you for sharing
1.0
Jul 19, 2019

Assembly Line

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Leaving this company was the BEST decision.

Cons

Underpaid and under appreciated employees. They care about numbers and push professional cosmetologists to sell sell sell their product packages and NEVER follow California Law and Labor on lunch and breaks. It’s an assembly line of tired employees.

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Madison Reed Response
6y
We take each and every employee experience seriously and would like to gain better insight on yours and allow you the opportunity to share. Please contact HR@madison-reed.com.
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