Does SmartStyle pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SmartStyle employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SmartStyle. This rating has improved by 19% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SmartStyle?

25% of SmartStyle employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SmartStyle 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.4 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SmartStyle?

Hair Stylist (133) , Stylist (88) , Hairstylist (65) , Salon Manager (53) , Manager (38) , Cosmetologist (23) , Store Manager (12) , Licensed Cosmetologist (11) , Hairdresser (9) , Manager/Stylist (7) , Receptionist (5) , Salon Leader (4) , Assistant Manager (3) , Hair Dresser/Stylist/Barber (3) , District Leader (2)

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

"Flexible hours" ((in 17 reviews)); "The benefits are great." ((in 12 reviews)); "Discounts on products, some nice people" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good coworkers, walk" ((in 8 reviews)); "Continued education to keep you with the up to date trends." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"It had low pay and you haft to work hard to get name out there." ((in 72 reviews)); "I have been here for over a year and haven't hit commission yet." ((in 36 reviews)); "Management was poor if there was a problem or conflict you could never get in contact with managment.." ((in 34 reviews)); "Poor upper management, always have dump rewards programs or try it this way, no this way." ((in 25 reviews)); "The change of management... it is the worst sometimes cuz some managers don't know what they are doing" ((in 18 reviews))

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SmartStyle reviews

2.6

25% would recommend to a friend

(621 total reviews)

Hugh Sawyer

31% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Work/Life balance

2.4

Culture & values

2.4

Senior management

2.2

Compensation and benefits

SmartStyle has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 621 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The SmartStyle employee rating is 28% below average for employers within the Personal Consumer Services industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

621 reviews

5.0

Nov 11, 2024

Good company

Stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Walkin flow is great most of the time .

Cons

No pay raise in current position.

4.0

Nov 2, 2024

Cosmetology

Cosmetologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced, customer service, relationships

Cons

Not steady pay, slow times randomly through the year

3.0

Oct 8, 2024

Good place to get started, but hold firm to your boundaries

Salon leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits and commission of you are trying to build a clientele, like fast paced work, or enjoy new clientele. I was able to work my way up from stylist to manager while they were still a corporation. Benefits were good, and I enjoyed my fellow stylists

Cons

Expectations to work more hours than you're capable. Once they became a franchise, my hours changed. I went from 40 hours to 80 hours without overtime. I left during the pandemic (it's been a long time I know, but I couldn't look for other jobs without commenting and all my jobs since have been local jobs that gd can't find). They push the "we are a family" vibe which often leads to toxic environment situations but that is entirely dependent on the salon leader, and how much pressure they are feeling to hit numbers.

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