Does Pure Gym pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pure Gym employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 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?

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, 3.5 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 (21) , 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 38 reviews)); "Great vibe and culture." ((in 33 reviews)); "friendly staff and customers." ((in 20 reviews)); "The team were friendly and easy to get on with" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great customer relations and benefits" ((in 15 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 from the contracted hours" ((in 23 reviews)); "Managers have poor communication" ((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

(694 total reviews)

Clive Chesser

68% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Pure Gym has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 694 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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694 reviews

1.0

Dec 3, 2022

Avoid!

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free gym (when you have time to train!)

Cons

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

Pure Gym Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We really appreciate all feedback we receive, as this allows us to improve. It looks like you may be a colleague working with us now, in which case we’d love to hear more about your experiences and try and address your concerns. Our Head of People is Lisa Sandys would be happy to hear your concerns – please feel free to reach out to her for a confidential discussion. Thanks also for your suggestion for Head Office teams to get out in gyms more – it’s always helpful to hear feedback first hand, so is something we will certainly pass on.

1.0

Oct 28, 2022

Disappointing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Recruiters were friendly and helpful.

Cons

- Lack of communication between candidate and company.

3.0

Jul 10, 2022

All noise and little to show for it

Gym manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Experience Shift work is easy Team culture

Cons

Poor progression Ground hog day No support or up skilling Un-Challenging

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