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 120 reviews)); "It is an extremely clean gym with a great staff and everything you could possibly need." ((in 76 reviews)); "It is very friendly and flexible hours for full time students" ((in 75 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and supportive." ((in 62 reviews)); "Good work environment and professionals around you." ((in 52 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 194 reviews)); "No benefits and the hours can be long" ((in 69 reviews)); "I had 5 different managers in my 2 years there." ((in 46 reviews)); "I was recruitEd as health and fitness instructor and after 3 months they started forcing for personal training clients." ((in 45 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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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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Jul 8, 2015

Great Atmosphere and People

Front desk associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great gym with excellent atmosphere, equipment, and members. It was my favorite job I worked at to date. Also everyone is encouraging each other to constantly grow.

Cons

Some minor management issues but nothing too severe. Management has frequent turnover from by experience there. Stupid policies that diminish after nobody follows them.

1.0

Jun 22, 2015

Golds Gym So Calif

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to meet many people who also are into fitness, bodybuilding,..taking care of themselves. Also get the chance to make a difference in the lives of many striving to become more fit.

Cons

Company is very anti-employee. NO benefits, lousy salary, employees pay full price on supplements, etc that they purchase at club pro shop. High stress, high pressure on sales, caring for the member is secondary. As expected, very high attrition rate of employees.

1.0

Jun 21, 2015

The truth about Gold's Gym Issaquah

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Clean gym, great members, a variety of equipment, a great geographic location, clean locker room, and an awesome cleaning crew

Cons

Management deceptive, don't care about their employees or members, no benefits even if 40 hours is attained, hire and fire employees multiple times, high turnover, and no upward mobility all higher management are family friends of the owner.

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Jobs at Gold's Gym

Front Desk Associate - OVERNIGHT