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?

"Meet great people and develop decent sales skills" ((in 120 reviews)); "It is an extremely clean gym with a great staff and everything you could possibly need." ((in 76 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and supportive." ((in 60 reviews)); "Good work environment and professionals around you." ((in 54 reviews)); "Free membership and flexible schedule" ((in 44 reviews))

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

"Low pay and very part time work" ((in 242 reviews)); "poor management and long work hours" ((in 199 reviews)); "No benefits and the hours can be long" ((in 70 reviews)); "Managers do not care if you have more kids than you can handle." ((in 47 reviews)); "I was recruitEd as health and fitness instructor and after 3 months they started forcing for personal training clients." ((in 41 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.

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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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Apr 24, 2026

It’s okay

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free Gym workouts, Fun environment, and positive energy

Cons

Low pay due to season and competition for bonus and commission Very little room to grow

4.0

Apr 19, 2026

Flexibility is a key benefit

Front desk receptionist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for, management and team is awesome to work with. Flexibility with schedule

Cons

Working morning shifts you need a good amount of knowledge under your belt since leadership isn’t normally awake during opening hours

2.0

Apr 8, 2026

Supportive staff, but management is disengaged

Front desk associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The staff is nice at the location and the place is clean

Cons

The managers and regional managers do not care about member's request The upper management rarely communicates The owners do not check in the gym nor do they oversee the operations

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