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 (327) , Front Desk Associate (167) , Front Desk Receptionist (101) , Fitness Consultant (82) , Front Desk (75) , General Manager (66) , Certified Personal Trainer (59) , Sales Associate (49) , Manager (42) , Trainer (38) , 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 122 reviews)); "It is an extremely clean gym with a great staff and everything you could possibly need." ((in 77 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and supportive." ((in 64 reviews)); "Good work environment and professionals around you." ((in 55 reviews)); "Free membership and flexible schedule" ((in 43 reviews))

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

"Low pay and very part time work" ((in 242 reviews)); "No benefits and the hours can be long" ((in 70 reviews)); "Managers do not care if you have more kids than you can handle." ((in 46 reviews)); "poor upper management." ((in 43 reviews)); "Salary low, consistent policies from owner" ((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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3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(2,428 total reviews)

Adam Zeitsiff

74% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Gold's Gym has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,428 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

2.0

Jan 4, 2011

Unrealistic production expected and not compensated when achieved.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great gym and well maintained. Free membership since they have ridiculous prices.

Cons

Management is deceptive, do not care about employees. Everyone is replaceable.

2.0

Dec 29, 2010

Great if you enjoy being lied to, working for peanuts and have an owner who is undermined by a hostile GM.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Equipment Good overall business model (everyone uses the same these days) Instant Name Recognition of Company

Cons

Very much like its competitors...nothing new in terms of services offered Ownership allowed GM to display low professionalism which resulted in high employee turnovers Lack of Performance based incentives Low Pay

1.0

Oct 1, 2010

Gold's is all about profit and money, not about the members or employees.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free Membership (somewhat) flexible hours Members are friendly Great for a high school student

Cons

Managers and employees are cliquey, will write you up for no reason to "weed you out" so they can fire you. No room for promotions Bad pay Inconsistent hours - one week they give you 30 hours, the next they'll give you 4. Facilities will have problems such as equipment breaking or water leaks/no air conditioner and corporate will take 3 weeks to address the issue (My gym went 4 weeks in July without air conditioner) Treat employees like they do not matter to the gym- Gold's is all about making a profit, not about treating members and employees the best way they can.

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