Does Sally Beauty pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sally Beauty employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sally Beauty. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sally Beauty?

40% of Sally Beauty employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sally Beauty 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sally Beauty?

Beauty Advisor (675) , Sales Associate (507) , Store Manager (402) , Manager (111) , Sales Associate/Cashier (92) , Assistant Manager (80) , Retail Sales Associate (72) , Cashier (51) , District Manager (45) , Customer Service Representative (33) , Assistant Store Manager (32) , Beauty Consultant (29) , Color Consultant (27) , Beauty Associate (22) , Retail Store Manager (22)

What are the pros of working at Sally Beauty according to real employee reviews?

"Free products from Sally brands every month to get you familiar with what you're selling." ((in 186 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the manager is really understanding with my schedule since I’m in school" ((in 146 reviews)); "you meet great coworkers" ((in 108 reviews)); "Flexible hours good for students" ((in 101 reviews)); "Decent discount and flexible schedule" ((in 39 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sally Beauty according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and organization and they expect to to do way too much for what they’re paying" ((in 282 reviews)); "Store Managers do not reward top producers that are hard workers." ((in 182 reviews)); "The District Manager is awful she has 19 stores and can not keep up with them." ((in 65 reviews)); "No training was provided and the DM sucks." ((in 50 reviews)); "• no work life balance" ((in 47 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sally Beauty layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Sally Beauty locations?

Denton , Houston , Dallas , San Antonio , Chicago , New York , Phoenix , Los Angeles , Austin , Columbus , Las Vegas , Jacksonville , Atlanta , Tampa , Sacramento , Pittsburgh , Charlotte , Philadelphia , Boston , Nashville , Fort Worth , Indianapolis , Reno , Portland , Miami , Salt Lake City , Kansas City , Albuquerque , Saint Louis , Detroit

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Sally Beauty reviews

3.1

40% would recommend to a friend

(3,545 total reviews)

Denise Paulonis

41% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Sally Beauty has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 3,545 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sally Beauty employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

2.0

Aug 13, 2012

Assistant Store Manager

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Workload is fairly easy, mainly labor-related.

Cons

Very poor pay, benefits and opportunities for advancement.

5.0

Aug 7, 2012

Wonderful company w/ Excellent senior management

Real estate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Always had good experiences with management at the corporate office as well as in the field.

Cons

I love Denton, Texas....but the corporate offices need to relocate to Fort Worth!

1.0

Jul 30, 2012

CosmoProf division is TERRIBLE

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great hours if you're used to retail, no nights and weekends are minimal. Customers are great, since they're all licensed professionals they're knowledgeable in the products and you really get to know your clientelle.

Cons

Store managers who refuse to did in and work with their teams. District manager is dishonest and unprofessional. Saw the DM fire someone who called in sick once- one time and she just fired a good employee. Another employee walked out of the store because the store manager threatened her physically and when she tried to tell the DM, she was basically fired.

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