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?

"Great benefits and many avenues for growth." ((in 20 reviews)); "Pay is decent but rigged with doubled goals once bonus eligible making it conveniently inachievable once they have to pay." ((in 19 reviews)); "Most of the people are nice." ((in 13 reviews)); "visionary leadership, values" ((in 10 reviews)); "CEO is chill and inclusive and engages with her employees." ((in 9 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and over whelming" ((in 10 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 9 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.

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

4.0

Jan 5, 2026

i love my job

Colorist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pays decently because of tips and commission. my co workers aren’t just co workers. they’re my family. the clients (for the most part) are lovely and easy going people. i enjoy not having a drill sargent boss as i’ve been doing hair 12 years and have a ton of experience. i also love my district manager, she also feels like family.

Cons

they don’t offer full time. no full time benefits. and its been over a year and i’ve never had a review of my performance or any sort of raise in which i was promised.

Madison Reed Response

4mo

Hello there, thank you for your feedback! We take our responsibility to improve seriously, and your insights are essential for our growth. If you’re open to it, we’d love to discuss your comments further. Please reach out to hr@madison-reed.com; we’re eager to hear from you. Best, The People Team at MR

1.0

Dec 18, 2025

A free for all for the hourly employees, management has zero authority

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They pay well and they have good benefits

Cons

Lack of consistency in terms of policies, Employees are consistently permitted to bypass their direct manager any time they are dissatisfied with an outcome. There is zero disciplinary action, there are employees who have several “final” write ups but management has to fight to terminate terrible team members and are always denied, even though where I am is an at will employment state. Insubordination, no call no show, didn’t matter. HR makes it impossible to clear out the bad apples.

Madison Reed Response

4mo

Hello there, thank you for your feedback! We value the trust you place in us by sharing your thoughts. If you’re willing, we’d love to dive deeper into your comments. Please feel free to reach out to hr@madison-reed.com; we’re here to listen. Kindly, The People Team at MR

3.0

Dec 11, 2025

Still here

Colorist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money is easy to make if it’s busy.

Cons

Terrible work environment. Annoying staff. No work ethic.

Madison Reed Response

4mo

Hello there, thank you for your feedback! We value the trust you place in us by sharing your thoughts. If you’re willing, we’d love to dive deeper into your comments. Please feel free to reach out to hr@madison-reed.com; we’re here to listen. Kindly, The People Team at MR

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