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 (328) , Front Desk Associate (168) , Front Desk Receptionist (101) , Fitness Consultant (82) , Front Desk (75) , General Manager (67) , Certified Personal Trainer (59) , Sales Associate (50) , Manager (42) , Trainer (39) , 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 very friendly and flexible hours for full time students" ((in 80 reviews)); "It is an extremely clean gym with a great staff and everything you could possibly need." ((in 74 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and supportive." ((in 61 reviews)); "Good work environment and professionals around you." ((in 54 reviews))

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

"Low pay and very part time work" ((in 250 reviews)); "No benefits and the hours can be long" ((in 67 reviews)); "Managers do not care if you have more kids than you can handle." ((in 48 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 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.

Gold's Gym reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(2,432 total reviews)

Adam Zeitsiff

74% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Gold's Gym has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,432 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

2.0

May 4, 2011

Fun, good experience, but not for long

Personal trainer

Recommend

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Pros

Great co-workers Ability to make own hours Free to train clients uniquely; no restrictions on how we trained Free gym membership

Cons

Overworked and underpaid (had to work 6 days a week; only day off was during the week; got paid minimum wage for floor hours; would be at the gym for 6-7 hours, but only get paid for 3-4 due to lack of floor hours and time in between clients) Under-appreciated by management Unrealistic goal expectations (every other Wednesday, we were "required" to sell minimum $500 worth of training) Poor management (FM had favorites, some trainers were fed clients while others were given none; would call us out one by one during meetings to see how much we've sold on that day)

1.0

Oct 1, 2010

Gold's is all about profit and money, not about the members or employees.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free Membership (somewhat) flexible hours Members are friendly Great for a high school student

Cons

Managers and employees are cliquey, will write you up for no reason to "weed you out" so they can fire you. No room for promotions Bad pay Inconsistent hours - one week they give you 30 hours, the next they'll give you 4. Facilities will have problems such as equipment breaking or water leaks/no air conditioner and corporate will take 3 weeks to address the issue (My gym went 4 weeks in July without air conditioner) Treat employees like they do not matter to the gym- Gold's is all about making a profit, not about treating members and employees the best way they can.

1.0

Dec 9, 2009

Glad to have moved on

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Could wear workout apparel to work Good co-workers Friendly Members

Cons

Poor Management Demanding Job Low Wages No Benefits-Health, Retirement, Profit Sharing No Vacation Time No Training and Development

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