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 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pure Gym?

67% 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 32 reviews)); "Great teams at club and cluster level" ((in 20 reviews)); "friendly staff and customers." ((in 19 reviews)); "Great opportunities if you play the game here" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Poor management led me to leave the job" ((in 27 reviews)); "Low Pay from the contracted hours" ((in 26 reviews)); "Long hours to make break even and profit" ((in 23 reviews)); "Stressful Lack of support No work life balance" ((in 17 reviews)); "Bad manager at the moment I think" ((in 14 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

67% would recommend to a friend

(695 total reviews)

Clive Chesser

68% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Senior management

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.0

Compensation and benefits

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

4.0

Jan 23, 2023

First Glassdoor Review

Regional manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- Career Progression, I've been lucky in 5 years to be promoted 3 x times. I've also seen in the last 3.5 years 45+ Internal Progressions into new gyms & central support roles.

Cons

Further internal courses & development opportunities for managers would be great.

5.0

Jan 20, 2023

Fast-paced and rewarding

Customer insights manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The people are great, everyone is very passionate about their role and the industry - The work is very fast-paced so you can make a meaningful impact very quickly - The growth trajectory of the company is incredible, and there are lots of exciting projects

Cons

- The work is very fast-paced and there is a lot of it, so sometimes it can be difficult to spend quality time to complete a project to the best standards (you're already onto the next!)

4.0

Jan 20, 2023

Culture is strong!

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great team culture - No blame game - Good salary tiers - Self development support - Company mission is front & center - Upper management takes care of its employees - Awesome end of year awards party

Cons

- Career progression can be slow (promotions) - Size of company can lead to some isolation - Innovation ideation and implementation needs improvement - Since Remote Working, Need more team building events & Socials

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