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 33 reviews)); "Great vibe and culture." ((in 33 reviews)); "The team were friendly and easy to get on with" ((in 21 reviews)); "friendly staff and customers." ((in 18 reviews)); "Great customer relations and benefits" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Poor management led me to leave the job" ((in 26 reviews)); "Low Pay from the contracted hours" ((in 25 reviews)); "Long hours to make break even and profit" ((in 21 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 18 reviews)); "Bad manager at the moment I think" ((in 17 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

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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

1.0

Mar 31, 2018

Awful management

Personal trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Some great people in the gym, if you enjoy fitness you can meet some great people and change lives (but this is in your own business not working for puregym)

Cons

-15 hours unpaid work - When I first started this could be used to build your business but when new management took over it was 3 hours of cleaning and 2 hours of classes. -No sick pay or time off (If you cannot do a shift rest assured you will have to make it back) -Poor treatment by management who behave like they are above you. -Management have favourites who they will pass the leads on to, if they don't take them and train them theirselves. -Very high staff turnover. -Unhappy workforce. -Shifts will be changed without consideration to the trainers personal obligations.

5.0

Feb 20, 2018

Awesome company with huge plans

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented people working towards the same goals; to help members improve their health and well-being and give great service. Loads of fun plus development opportunities. No stuffy gym snobs, just normal people who love fitness.

Cons

None yet, I enjoy what we do.

1.0

Feb 15, 2018

You need the right click

Assistant gym manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Puregym as a company are very strong but are let down from a employee point of view by some clicks within some of the regions. Covering up shocking behaviours, unqualified manager Personal training. Then forcing out hard workers.

Cons

AGM role is the same as the GM role but with half the bonuses (when targets are realistic) and a £10000 per year wage difference. The company rewards key board warriors that claim to do hard work and not the individuals that truly work hard. You need to be in a click to advance within puregym. Puregym is no longer about great quality staff (managers) that are qualified Personal trainers providing a great member experience.

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