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 117 reviews)); "It is an extremely clean gym with a great staff and everything you could possibly need." ((in 74 reviews)); "Good work environment and professionals around you." ((in 58 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and supportive." ((in 58 reviews)); "friendly people, flexible schedule, easy job" ((in 38 reviews))

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

"Low pay and very part time work" ((in 249 reviews)); "No benefits and the hours can be long" ((in 67 reviews)); "I was recruitEd as health and fitness instructor and after 3 months they started forcing for personal training clients." ((in 49 reviews)); "I had 5 different managers in my 2 years there." ((in 44 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.

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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

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Compensation and benefits

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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Sep 3, 2014

Great company to work for, very well taken care of!

Fitness consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I really enjoy the atmosphere and if your a health buff you have no excuse not to work out. I also have found the pay to be excellent and consistent in comparison to most jobs where commission is apart of your check.

Cons

Some co-workers tend not to pull in there weight. Very minimal punishment in the sales area in terms of people who do not work hard.

1.0

Aug 31, 2014

Hard work, extremely low pay, few benefits, look elsewhere

Gym instructor/trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free gym membership after half a year on the floor and ONLY if you meet the quota. No other pros, this is a horrible place to work. .

Cons

No physical, written contract of employment. No copy given to employees. Few benefits Extremely low pay No job security Indifferent (and sometimes abusive) management Lots of staff and management in-fighting and drama Must achieve unrealistic goals and quotas to remain employed Training must be paid for by staff, payment will be docked from future paychecks Unclear job roles Six day work week for newbies, five day work week for those who've been there for a year I think but pay will be lowered to half. Trainers will be expected to make a living solely from trainer fees, which Gold's Gym also takes a percentage of Paychecks often have irregularities... a missing 200 pesos here and there. No explanation from management. Constantly shifting schedules Abusive members, no protection for trainers and staff Difficult to commute to In other words, slave labor. My maid makes more than I did.

3.0

Aug 29, 2014

Inconsistent and unorganized

Front desk associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I loved the atmosphere for the most part and the members that became regulars. It was nice to be able to interact with so many people on any given day.

Cons

The management was unorganized, inconsistent, and indecisive. There was no advancement and no respect in terms of hard work and dedication.

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