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?

62% 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 3.1 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 (49) , 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 very friendly and flexible hours for full time students" ((in 77 reviews)); "It is an extremely clean gym with a great staff and everything you could possibly need." ((in 71 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and supportive." ((in 59 reviews)); "Good work environment and professionals around you." ((in 54 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 70 reviews)); "I had 5 different managers in my 2 years there." ((in 45 reviews)); "poor upper management." ((in 42 reviews)); "I was recruitEd as health and fitness instructor and after 3 months they started forcing for personal training clients." ((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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3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(2,431 total reviews)

Adam Zeitsiff

74% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Gold's Gym has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,431 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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2K reviews

1.0

Aug 5, 2013

Work hard, have integrity and then be fired because your boss is intimidated

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone wants to do a good job.

Cons

The ivory tower does not relate to the common employee. They say one thing then do another.

4.0

Aug 5, 2013

Good company with a lack of direction

President

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Helping people change their lives is gratifying

Cons

The politics and direction from leadership are bad.

2.0

Jul 30, 2013

Inexperienced Management Thinks Terrorizing Hard Working Employees is Leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can use the gym for free, if you care to stare into the cold eyes of Management any more than you already have to

Cons

Most of the OPs, OMs, and GMs are inexperienced, and very young. They are not well-paid, and seem to be very unhappy. They are mostly Enforcers, who are quick to take disciplinary action, and even fire good employees. The overall culture of this company is really horrible. They plaster on fake smiles, expect their underlings to do the same, and the focus is always the negative, not the positive.

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