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 improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Gold's Gym?

60% 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, 3.4 for culture and values and 2.9 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?

"Meet great people and develop decent sales skills" ((in 124 reviews)); "It is very friendly and flexible hours for full time students" ((in 83 reviews)); "It is an extremely clean gym with a great staff and everything you could possibly need." ((in 77 reviews)); "Good work environment and professionals around you." ((in 57 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and supportive." ((in 56 reviews))

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

"Low pay and very part time work" ((in 247 reviews)); "No benefits and the hours can be long" ((in 70 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 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

60% would recommend to a friend

(2,432 total reviews)

Adam Zeitsiff

70% approve of CEO

47% 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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2.0

Dec 1, 2014

not enough work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible hours, still a pay cheq but not enough work

Cons

not enough work, minimum wage job, temp seasonal work giving out free gym passes, promoting there brand/service

1.0

Dec 1, 2014

Worst work environment I have ever experienced.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Met a lot of people in my community. Free membership if not already a member. Discounts on apparel.

Cons

Low Pay, Hours are terrible, Management and Corporate are the worst. They only worry about themselves. They will hire literally anyone. Very unprofessional

3.0

Nov 28, 2014

Fun to work at but you cant live off a gym salary.

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

hot girls, new connections. free membership

Cons

micromanagement. constant changes in management. drama filled. long hours.

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Jobs at Gold's Gym

Cleaning Person for "Ladies ONLY Section" and more for Morning Shift Only at Gym

Weekday Opening Front Desk Associate (3:45a-11a Monday - Friday)

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