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 15 reviews)); "The benefits are great." ((in 12 reviews)); "Discounts on products, some nice people" ((in 9 reviews)); "Made good tips and money was good." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good coworkers, walk" ((in 8 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 78 reviews)); "Not enough tips, bad management, treat you like crap," ((in 37 reviews)); "Very difficult to hit commission" ((in 34 reviews)); "Poor upper management, always have dump rewards programs or try it this way, no this way." ((in 24 reviews)); "The change of management... it is the worst sometimes cuz some managers don't know what they are doing" ((in 17 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

3.0

Jan 31, 2025

Careful choosing your location

Stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good foot traffic Variety of services Flexible scheduling

Cons

I chose a location who ran through different managers so it was not structured or any dedicated training i truly needed. They need to get more solid in there structure and management otherwise no cons My manager was kind but if you stepped on her bad side she treated you very different The manager and area manager wanted another stylist gone because she "complained " too much She just wanted to help make the place better and they had a problem with it.

2.0

Jan 26, 2025

You do not even make half of what your sales are.

Stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Training and education is sometimes offered ( if they can give uou the time off to attend, usually they are si understaffed it doesn't happen) Opportunity to move up Tools and product provided

Cons

You can only make up to 50% of what you actually earn them. That's the highest percentage. If you don't make at least 1500 in services your paid min wage. Many of the administrators are immature and only there to make themselves look good. They aren't around when you need help. Constantly understaffed because they cannot keep employees. No real support from the company. I'd never work for them again.

4.0

Jan 23, 2025

Great for starting out

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

*Build clientele *no overhead *No appointments or minimums

Cons

*base pay was only minimum wage + commission ONLY if you met goals *Area manager at the time was unwilling to work with me due to pregnancy and prenatal appointments

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