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 122 reviews)); "It is an extremely clean gym with a great staff and everything you could possibly need." ((in 77 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and supportive." ((in 64 reviews)); "Good work environment and professionals around you." ((in 55 reviews)); "Free membership and flexible schedule" ((in 43 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)); "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 46 reviews)); "poor upper management." ((in 43 reviews)); "Salary low, consistent policies from owner" ((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.

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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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2K reviews

4.0

May 2, 2016

Gold's Gym North West, G.M.

General manager/sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are a production employee (membership sales, production trainer, fitness director, and General Manager), then pay is great for position. Owner, John H. is a great owner and boss to his employees. Is available to talk to and learn from, is very reasonable and understanding.

Cons

The fitness industry in general, everywhere, requires long hours from every employee. Especially production employees and management. You will feel as though you live at the gym.

4.0

Dec 21, 2015

General Manager

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work hard and you can make some great money. Golds has set me up for a successful future. I have learned a lot about business and about politics within the corporate world.

Cons

Young, ambitious professionals are intimidating to the more tenured associates in the Golds Gym world. They will either intentionally or unintentionally prevent you from growth, even when warranted.

1.0

Oct 29, 2015

Hostile Work Environment

Personal trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free gym membership and interaction with customers.

Cons

An exercise science degree and an advanced certification means little at Gold's Gym. Their only concern was how many sales that you could make. Some of the personal training lacked structure and was shoddy.

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