Does Madison Reed pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Madison Reed employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Madison Reed. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Madison Reed?

73% of Madison Reed employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Madison Reed 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Madison Reed?

Colorist (31) , General Manager (31) , Assistant Colorist (24) , Hair Colorist (16) , Shift Lead (16) , Color Crew (9) , Marketing (7) , Area Manager (4) , Hair Stylist (4) , Manager (4) , Receptionist (4) , Stylist (4) , Associate Colorist (3) , Colorist Assistant (3) , District Manager (3)

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

"Benefits are good" ((in 24 reviews)); "Pay is decent but rigged with doubled goals once bonus eligible making it conveniently inachievable once they have to pay." ((in 20 reviews)); "Most of the people are nice." ((in 13 reviews)); "visionary leadership, values" ((in 12 reviews)); "Transparency is evident, with the CEO talking amongst the team about tough issues in our world and how they can be addressed." ((in 8 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and over whelming" ((in 11 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 10 reviews)); "Alll upper management and hair color bar management is horrible including district managers." ((in 6 reviews)); "All communication is done thru Slack." ((in 4 reviews)); "The Salon was easy to find and parking was available !" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Madison Reed layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Madison Reed locations?

San Francisco , New York , Los Angeles , Fort Worth , Montclair , Fairfax , Boca Raton , Pembroke Pines , Atlanta , Marietta , Dallas , Houston , Sugar Land , Woodland Hills , Roseville , Bethesda , Washington , Garland , Katy , Long Beach , Westlake Village , Corte Madera , San Ramon , Walnut Creek , Kirkland , Tampa , Rochester Hills , Coconut Creek , Coral Gables , Davie

Madison Reed reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(290 total reviews)

Amy Errett

75% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

Madison Reed has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 290 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Madison Reed 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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Reviews by job title

290 reviews

2.0

Sep 7, 2023

Would not recommend

Colorist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers were very kind and helpful. Made some great bonds there and learned a lot about color theory.

Cons

Refuses to let you post your cosmetology license in public view (illegal). They struggled to even locate mine when I quit. Middle and upper management was awful. Reported someone to hr and was told to “try and see it from their perspective”. Had time off approved one day and randomly unapproved the next. Wanted 4 weeks notice on time off but wouldn’t approve it till sometimes the day before. Not to mention an all over lack of communication. It seemed like a great place to start as a new stylist but random schedule changes inability to schedule your self any time off and just rude management will burn you out in months.

3.0

Sep 3, 2023

Talent Aquisition/Recruiters need to do due diligence

Salon manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Enthusiastic teams, and ability to grow within the company. Medical, dental, and vision benefits are covered 100%

Cons

Color Bar managers are not being supported by their Talent Acquisition leaders when recruiting new staff. Branding looks great in promoting the company's opportunities, but they are doing a great disservice to Madison Reed when they don't follow through with interviews for qualified candidates.

Madison Reed Response

2y

Thank you so much for your feedback. We appreciate and take all feedback very seriously as we are always looking for ways to improve and support our team members. We welcome the opportunity to learn more. To ensure that you connect with a live person we would ask that you email us at hr@madison-reed.com. We look forward to connecting with you.

1.0

Aug 28, 2023

Steer clear

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the brand and company overall is a great concept

Cons

keeping the people at the top wealthy while anyone who works in the field or are lower level are scraping to get by while being overworked

Madison Reed Response

2y

Hello, Thank you for sharing your feedback we appreciate it greatly. We would welcome the opportunity to learn more as feedback is very important to us. Please reach out to us at hr@madison-reed.com we look forward to connecting with you!

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