Does Pure Gym pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pure Gym employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pure Gym. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pure Gym?

66% of Pure Gym employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pure Gym 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pure Gym?

Personal Trainer (197) , Gym Manager (71) , Assistant Manager (35) , Assistant Gym Manager (33) , Fitness Instructor (32) , Fitness Coach (27) , Certified Personal Trainer (22) , Manager (20) , General Manager (19) , Cluster Manager (17) , PT/FC (17) , AGM (12) , Gym Instructor (10) , Assistant General Manager (8) , Regional Manager (8)

What are the pros of working at Pure Gym according to real employee reviews?

"good people to work with" ((in 33 reviews)); "Great vibe and culture." ((in 29 reviews)); "friendly staff and customers." ((in 21 reviews)); "The team were friendly and easy to get on with" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great customer relations and benefits" ((in 14 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Pure Gym according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours to make break even and profit" ((in 26 reviews)); "Poor management led me to leave the job" ((in 25 reviews)); "low pay for shift work" ((in 24 reviews)); "Bad manager at the moment I think" ((in 15 reviews)); "Low salary and physical repetitive tasks" ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Pure Gym layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Pure Gym layoffs and their outlook for job security at Pure Gym in 2026.

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3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(695 total reviews)

Clive Chesser

68% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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Pure Gym has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 695 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pure 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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695 reviews

3.0

Aug 29, 2023

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Fitness instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Classes and helping people can be really amazing

Cons

Lost the soul of the company expanding too quickly..

3.0

Aug 28, 2023

Good people

Assistant gym manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, good members. organised working system

Cons

Unexpected additional hours working expectation

1.0

Aug 22, 2023

PT/FC

Fitness coach

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Nice clients, experience of classes

Cons

- Slave labour. You have to work so many hours to cover your £500+ rent for the gym. - Understaffed, no support from managers, have to deal with general public being rude and late at night you aren't safe. - Demorlising, do not do it.

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Springfield, VA

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Fitness Coach / Personal Trainer - Tysons

Tysons Corner, VA

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