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.

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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

3.0

Dec 2, 2020

Great Concept, CEO is Wonderful, Management NEEDS WORK

Color crew

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, telecommuting, room for advancement

Cons

Rude middle management, often disorganized, clicky and sometimes catty coworkers, Department head had weird priorities

Madison Reed Response

Hi there and thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback. We'd love an opportunity to gain further understanding from you about your time with Madison Reed and how we can improve. Please feel free to reach out to us at hr@madison-reed.com. Thank you again.

5.0

Nov 29, 2020

Wonderful place to work!

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This has been a great place to work for the last 2+ years. I love the team I work with and feel supported on a day to day basis. I feel there has been opportunity for growth and am excited for what's to come. It's a great place to work!

Cons

None, I don't have any!

Madison Reed Response

Hi there! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave feedback. We appreciate hearing that the last 2+ years has been full of support and value, along with the growth opportunities!

5.0

Nov 24, 2020

Awesome Company with great incentives

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing compensation and benefits Great Leadership Lots of opportunity for growth

Cons

NONE I have not found any !

Madison Reed Response

Dear Current Employee, thank you so much for leaving us feedback!

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