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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Jun 10, 2010

Gold's is good

Personal trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay rate for trainers Flexible scheduling No micromanaging/freedom to be creative w/ exercise plans There is a decent pay raise system as you gain experience

Cons

Your success depends on sales Sales staff can be partial towards certain trainers, especially when assigning prepaying clients to trainers

2.0

May 5, 2010

disorganized company

Group exercise instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

schedule flexibility, pay is neutral

Cons

employees and management are "cliquey"

3.0

Apr 22, 2010

Great Company, Bad Management and worse owners

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free gym membership Flexible hours Good networking opportunities Pay is negotiable-depending on your location

Cons

Limited room for advancement No raises Bonuses & base are cut depending on perfomance Sales associates create all of the value, but this is not reflected in the pay structure. Very political atmosphere- friends promote their friends Lots of unachievable goals & metrics- example 100 calls a day. How can you make that many calls and still sell memberships? Each membership takes about 1hr and a half to sell on average. Daily meetings that take away from selling time & accomplish little- they could send out an email.

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