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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2.0

Oct 8, 2014

1.5 out of 5. Low pay, high stress, lack of organization, micromanaging and treated like a slave.

Personal trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+Free Gym Membership +Some nice coworkers +Clean Bathrooms

Cons

-If you are not a favorite, they will not help you get intros or any new clients. At all. Not a single one. -Which becomes a problem when they cut all your floor hours (time and minimum wage pay) to recruit new clients after the first two weeks. -Management is incredibly disorganized, which will put pressure on you to get things done at very short notice. -Sales manager is very fake. Great at being nice and fake to customers, but is rude towards coworkers and employees. Even yelled at people over the phone at another gym location. -Managers have been witness by employees and members yelling at each other. LOTS of ANGER AND FRUSTRATION going on. My advice: Work at a different gym. You'll get paid higher and get treated with at least some decency and respect.

5.0

Oct 2, 2014

Great company

Personal trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun environment to work in!

Cons

Need a better tracking system for personal training commission please.

4.0

Oct 1, 2014

Roller coaster ride! Never a dull moment and it truly depends if you look at the glass half full or half empty.

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Full time employees have access to top notch benefits, the overall culture and ability to grow with the company.

Cons

Upper management needs improvement in regards to hiring/choosing appropriate candidates. Work-life balance is difficult for salaried employees (ie - phone calls/texts/e-mails at 3 a.m).

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Jobs at Gold's Gym

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1.5 out of 5. Low pay, high stress, lack of organization, micromanaging and treated like a slave.

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Roller coaster ride! Never a dull moment and it truly depends if you look at the glass half full or half empty.

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