Does Gold's Gym pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Gold's Gym employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Gold's Gym. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Gold's Gym?

62% of Gold's Gym employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Gold's Gym 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Gold's Gym?

Personal Trainer (327) , Front Desk Associate (167) , Front Desk Receptionist (101) , Fitness Consultant (82) , Front Desk (75) , General Manager (66) , Certified Personal Trainer (59) , Sales Associate (49) , Manager (42) , Trainer (38) , Group Fitness Instructor (36) , Kids Club Associate (32) , Customer Service Representative (31) , Operations Manager (30) , Sales Manager (30)

What are the pros of working at Gold's Gym according to real employee reviews?

"Members are great people and most of the team members are awesome." ((in 122 reviews)); "It is an extremely clean gym with a great staff and everything you could possibly need." ((in 72 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and supportive." ((in 58 reviews)); "Good work environment and professionals around you." ((in 52 reviews)); "Flexible schedule, opportunities for growth, free gym membership, helpful management, lax atmosphere, not "pushy" or "salesy" with potential PT candidates, management doesn't breathe down your neck about selling which makes working here more enjoyable and less stressful" ((in 41 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Gold's Gym according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and very part time work" ((in 246 reviews)); "No benefits and the hours can be long" ((in 68 reviews)); "Managers do not care if you have more kids than you can handle." ((in 46 reviews)); "I was recruitEd as health and fitness instructor and after 3 months they started forcing for personal training clients." ((in 42 reviews)); "poor upper management." ((in 40 reviews))

What are employees saying about Gold's Gym layoffs in 2026?

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

Gold's Gym reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(2,428 total reviews)

Adam Zeitsiff

74% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Gold's Gym has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,428 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gold's Gym employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Artes y entretenimiento industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews

4.0

Oct 23, 2015

Kids' Club Associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a fun, laid-back environment to work in. It feels more like 'hanging out' instead of 'working.' Most of the kids are great and it is nice to get to know the parents. There are a lot of opportunities for outside babysitting as well.

Cons

It can be difficult to deal with some of the parents. We are a 'casual monitoring service,' although there are parents that think of us as a full-on daycare and try to take advantage of us and expect too much. Some of the parents view us as the cheapest babysitters around when that is not what we are.

4.0

Oct 6, 2015

Kinda

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As a personal trainer for over 5 years at Gold's Gym, I can say that there are most definatly some advantages. Setting one's hours is especially convenient, that has really been the biggest selling point for me all these years. Hourly pay: i.e. you work it, you get it. If you're willing to grind day and night, no one can stop you from taking 25 clients per day and raking in the money.

Cons

NO benefits. None. Zero. Also, no uniforms, you have to buy and have them printed yourself. Tasks. More and more tasks are being asked of us as part time workers. Clearly defined in the roles of the personal trainer are to keep the gym clean. But there is nowhere in the payment system to allot for this time. So it ends up being free labor for them, and frustration for us.

3.0

Sep 14, 2015

General Manager Candid Review

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Largest Coed Gym Chain in the world and Gold's Gym SoCal is one of the top franchises for Gold's in the world. Seeing everyday what a positive impact you had on the community you served. Changing peoples live by making them healthier and active. Getting the experience of managing several department heads and around 50 employees which can take you to a management role in almost any Fortune 500 Retail Organization.

Cons

Very Long Days. Usually 10 hour days Mon-Fri and a 4-6 hours on Saturday. Management for this Franchise had a very Fixed Mindset and led by Fear of Loss. Most of these VP's have since moved on, however this Leadership culture most likely came down from Franchise Ownership. At least twice a month we would hold Open Houses and these days were 14 plus hours. This is a very Sales Driven Industry and the LA market is highly competitive, so sometimes we lost focus on customer service and put every ounce of energy towards Sales.

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