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 36 reviews)); "Great vibe and culture." ((in 36 reviews)); "friendly staff and customers." ((in 25 reviews)); "The team were friendly and easy to get on with" ((in 21 reviews)); "Great opportunities if you play the game here" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"low pay for shift work" ((in 26 reviews)); "Poor management led me to leave the job" ((in 26 reviews)); "Long hours to make break even and profit" ((in 25 reviews)); "Bad manager at the moment I think" ((in 16 reviews)); "Low salary and physical repetitive tasks" ((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

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

3.0

Mar 9, 2021

Good place to work if you're ready to start a PT business

Personal trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- You work on your own business - High number of gym members for your business - Pure Gym don't take a cut of your salary

Cons

- Managers have poor communication - Massive turnover of staff - Long hours (especially when you pick up more clients) - Standardised repetitive classes to teach

3.0

Feb 26, 2021

Great company. No off switch

Cluster manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic people Supportive environment Great career options Competitive salary Good bonus structure

Cons

Can be difficult to have a good work life balance On call always unless on holiday

1.0

Feb 26, 2021

Terrible 2 years

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I didn’t feel there was any pros in working here

Cons

Wasted two years in this company

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Fitness Coach / Personal Trainer - Springfield

Springfield, VA

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Fitness Coach / Personal Trainer - Tysons

Tysons Corner, VA

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Good place to work if you're ready to start a PT business

Great company. No off switch

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