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 been stable over the past 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?

"Meet great people and develop decent sales skills" ((in 121 reviews)); "It is an extremely clean gym with a great staff and everything you could possibly need." ((in 78 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and supportive." ((in 60 reviews)); "Good work environment and professionals around you." ((in 54 reviews)); "Flexible Schedule and good experience working with children" ((in 36 reviews))

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

"Low pay and very part time work" ((in 235 reviews)); "No benefits and the hours can be long" ((in 64 reviews)); "I was recruitEd as health and fitness instructor and after 3 months they started forcing for personal training clients." ((in 44 reviews)); "I had 5 different managers in my 2 years there." ((in 44 reviews)); "poor upper management." ((in 41 reviews))

What are employees saying about Gold's Gym layoffs in 2026?

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Item: Gold's Gym
Rating: 2
Author: Former employee - Sales Associate

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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5.0

Oct 25, 2013

Great place to work

Group fitness instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Staff and management are great to work with. A lot of really great students. One of the best places for a group fitness instructor to work because the manager is so easy to work for.

Cons

I don't have any complaints about the gym or the management. Most of the students are really great, but some get a little picky because there are some really great instructors that teach there.

2.0

Oct 22, 2013

Sales Associate

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free membership. Commission on top of salary (although salary is minimum wage and commission ranges from $5-$20 (i.e., not much).

Cons

Hourly plus minor commission ($5-$20). I guess it's good if you don't have a college degree or need to earn some general work experience, but as a college graduate who used it while transitioning into a new city and looking for employment, I found that upper management didn't really care about servicing unhappy customers and employees. They could really step up their game.

3.0

Oct 21, 2013

No major complaints about the corporation itself, but HORRENDOUS salary. Seriously. ONE DOLLAR over minimum wage.

Front desk associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

GREAT staff, free gym membership, relatively laid back in comparison to other jobs, and little micromanaging.

Cons

Terrible, terrible pay. Shame on Gold's Gym. The corporation makes MORE than enough money, yet they pay their front desk and fitness counselors earn ONE DOLLAR OVER MINIMUM WAGE. Gym members are frequently AWFUL and MISERABLE people to interact with. These gym members have unhappy, unfulfilling lives, and they will take it on you. You'll deal with very difficult, miserable, and inconsiderate gym members on a daily basis.

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No major complaints about the corporation itself, but HORRENDOUS salary. Seriously. ONE DOLLAR over minimum wage.

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