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 34 reviews)); "Great vibe and culture." ((in 31 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 25 reviews)); "low pay for shift work" ((in 25 reviews)); "Poor management led me to leave the job" ((in 25 reviews)); "Workplace politics Bullying especially from Cluster Managers Lack of diversity No work life balance, must be ready to work 24/7 Zero support from Senior Management Gyms always understaffed" ((in 20 reviews)); "Bad manager at the moment I think" ((in 15 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.

Pure Gym reviews

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

Jul 15, 2023

Rubbish

Fitness instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The PT side of things is great but working for puregym themselves is a bore. Ridiculously high rent meaning staff always change, constant cleaning duties so can't progress your own buisness and the overheads mean you don't profit unless you can pick up at least 3 clients in the first month.

Cons

Rent Hours Cleaning Class duties Rude staff

Pure Gym Response

2y

Thank you for your review. We’re really sorry to hear that your experience of working with PureGym fell short of your expectations and would like to thank you for feeding this back to us. Please be assured, we shall ensure that your feedback is heard by the right people, in the aim of improving our support for team members.

4.0

Jul 15, 2023

Great place to work

Personal trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None at all loved it

Cons

Higher pay could have made it even better

Pure Gym Response

2y

Thank you for your review! We’re glad to hear you enjoyed your time as a PureGym employee, and wish you all the best in your next role.

2.0

Jul 5, 2023

Avoid

Gym instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free gym membership to 2 sites

Cons

Managers do not care about you, no thank yous or any appreciation for extra work. Condescending managers.

Pure Gym Response

2y

Thank you for your review. We’re really sorry to hear that your experience of working with PureGym fell short of your expectations and would like to thank you for feeding this back to us. We shall ensure that your feedback is heard by the right people, in the aim of improving our support for team members.

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