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 32 reviews)); "The team were friendly and easy to get on with" ((in 20 reviews)); "friendly staff and customers." ((in 19 reviews)); "Great customer relations and benefits" ((in 13 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 19 reviews)); "Managers have poor communication" ((in 16 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

(693 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 693 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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693 reviews

5.0

Feb 7, 2019

Great workplace for students

Member service adviser

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Pros

Free gym membership for yourself and a friend(24 hour access and massage chairs). Great staff xmas party Friendly and helpful staff including team leaders Set shifts Lots of other students Comprehensive and paid training Overtime opportunities Competitive pay and time and half occasionally

Cons

Can sometimes be a bit stressful on the phone depending upon the customer-obviously out of the company's control

1.0

Jan 24, 2019

Assistant Manager

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Decent gyms, friendly PT team, some great AGMs and GMs. Free gym membership.

Cons

Terrible company to work for, keep well away! Notorious in the industry for bullying and harrassment. No support and constantly being given unrealistic targets just to have a reason to punish you. They'll tell you one thing and then change their minds, criticising you for doing what they said the first time. When I was there at least 1 AGM or GM in a region was leaving each month, and senior management spoke openly about how their plans worked to get rid of them. No work life balance, not worth the money. Don't be fooled by the salary either; the higher ends specified are the bonuses that they'll make sure you don't get. Senior managers put so much pressure on you to bully the PT team into doing half your job for you people either submit and lose half their (unpaid) staff or refuse and get pushed out.

5.0

Jan 15, 2019

Personal Trainer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Excellent customers to work with.

Cons

The noise may become annoying,

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