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 2% 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, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.0 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 82 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 58 reviews)); "Good work environment and professionals around you." ((in 57 reviews))

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

"Low pay and very part time work" ((in 243 reviews)); "No benefits and the hours can be long" ((in 66 reviews)); "I had 5 different managers in my 2 years there." ((in 47 reviews)); "I was recruitEd as health and fitness instructor and after 3 months they started forcing for personal training clients." ((in 45 reviews)); "poor upper management." ((in 39 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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2K reviews

3.0

Oct 28, 2014

gold's front desk

Front desk associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

easy, laid back job atmosphere.

Cons

boring, management isn't great either

4.0

Oct 22, 2014

Operations Manager

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for.

Cons

The pay is on the low end

5.0

Oct 21, 2014

12 years of working various locations and states as both Personal Trainer, Front Desk Agent, I was happy here. Respected

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Environment in Fitness, and your Team becomes Family. You all work hard together for a common result. A healthier America. While giving excellent customer service in all areas, Front Desk, Personal Training, Group Fitness, Sales, you all build each other up to succeed. Members stay, because they get the most and best service for a fair fee.

Cons

None. I was always happy to work here, no matter which state/city that I was hired.

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