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

2.0

Sep 9, 2014

If you're really desperate and want your mental and physical health to decline...

Stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You're guaranteed minimum wage, so if you're just starting out or are new to the area, it's an okay place to get your speed up.

Cons

People shop in Walmart for deals, so it's rare to get people coming in when they don't have a coupon and it's nearly impossible to build a clientele based on coupons.. People think you're a Walmart associate, rather than a professional stylist. You're hours are going to be all over the place. The salon looks like it's been decorated by a kindergartener. Walmart dictates a lot that you can do in the salon (no cordless phones which sucks on Saturdays, and no fridge for the backroom). I've worked for sister salons in the company, and this is by far the worst experience.

4.0

Aug 8, 2014

Paid much better then other Regis divisions

Salon manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get paid commission vs hourly so if you hit your goal you get a chunk of it. That is incentive and you make much more that way then working hourly. ie: 50% of $2000 in service sales (regardless of hours worked) is much better then $10 an hour for 80 hours. excellent location, never short on walk ins!

Cons

company seems to constantly be "reinventing itself" causing lots of confusion and extra work resulting in frustrated stylists. Seems like company is taking away creativity and freedom from the stylists and taking away authority from the managers.

2.0

Jun 5, 2014

Very rewarding but very unappreciated

Manager/stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very busy with lots of earning potential

Cons

Random schedule, left alone a lot

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