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 121 reviews)); "It is very friendly and flexible hours for full time students" ((in 79 reviews)); "It is an extremely clean gym with a great staff and everything you could possibly need." ((in 74 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and supportive." ((in 62 reviews)); "Good work environment and professionals around you." ((in 52 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 67 reviews)); "I had 5 different managers in my 2 years there." ((in 46 reviews)); "poor upper management." ((in 43 reviews)); "I was recruitEd as health and fitness instructor and after 3 months they started forcing for personal training clients." ((in 42 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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4.0

Jul 16, 2014

Personal Trainer for Gold's

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Freedom from micromanagement, reasonable pay for a young guy

Cons

No benefits, terrible hours if you want to succeed (5-11 am and 4-9 pm some days with no pay for downtime or any 1-2 hour slots between sessions), not worth the money with so much downtime

3.0

Jul 15, 2014

The range of people you meet and work with is unparalleled.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management is laid back. The staff is fun. The entire gym atmosphere is fun and enjoyable. GREAT group exercise program and kids club. You learn to talk to and deal with all types of people with different personality types.

Cons

The leadership overall is severely lacking. Too much of staff's personal lives on display. LOWEST pay in the industry in ALL areas (personal trainers, membership sales staff, and class instructors). Extreme lack of accountability among the staff.

2.0

Jul 14, 2014

Low pay coupled with lack of empowerment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

free membership, could flex schedule with coworkers, wanted you to be customer service oriented

Cons

low pay and no benefits, virtually no training, management not open to suggestion for improvement

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