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 74 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and supportive." ((in 59 reviews)); "Good work environment and professionals around you." ((in 58 reviews))

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

"Low pay and very part time work" ((in 238 reviews)); "No benefits and the hours can be long" ((in 69 reviews)); "Managers do not care if you have more kids than you can handle." ((in 47 reviews)); "I was recruitEd as health and fitness instructor and after 3 months they started forcing for personal training clients." ((in 43 reviews)); "poor upper management." ((in 41 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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,432 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Apr 21, 2014

the cleanliness is awesome, the staff is great

Front desk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

its a good environment to be around, great staff to get along with, members are great and understanding

Cons

some cons are that the pay could be better for such a gym title

1.0

Apr 20, 2014

Fitness Counselor

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

free membership, good coworkers, great environment ........................................................................................

Cons

Long hours, low pay, bad upper management, no appreciation ..............................................................................................

1.0

Apr 9, 2014

It's okay.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is lots of flexibility.

Cons

There is very low pay.

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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)