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)); "friendly staff and customers." ((in 20 reviews)); "The team were friendly and easy to get on with" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great opportunities if you play the game here" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Poor management led me to leave the job" ((in 25 reviews)); "Long hours to make break even and profit" ((in 23 reviews)); "Low Pay from the contracted hours" ((in 23 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

1.0

Dec 15, 2020

Awful experience - Stay away

Head office position

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Free membership (for yourself and one other) to visit any Pure Gym facility across the UK - Great Christmas party and various events

Cons

Where to start.... - Poor leadership across the head office (People Team specifically) - No support or guidance received - A People team who have different views of business direction from the Product Team who know the business and the PT world through and through - Poor PT model that the business is trying to roll out across the UK, to save the business money. Any successful PT with a strong client base will not buy into this model or even look at PG as a career destination - Lack of People skills in the 'People team'; Ironic really but there is no sense of management or empathy with anyone in the team. - No/limited form of training/induction; Sink or swim environment

4.0

Sep 14, 2020

Definitely depends on the gym

Personal trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good managers and team make a massive difference when it comes to starting out and learning how to be a PT (the course is step 1 but you're not going to be a good PT yet). The gyms are generally busy and have a lot of potential clients (pre-lockdown).

Cons

Employment model means you're losing out on £90 per month after your first couple of months on the job. You can claim back the difference at the end of the year in tax but you have to last that long first. Some have poor management and team and it's reflected in the high turnover of staff.

2.0

Mar 13, 2020

OK

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

learn different aspects of running a small business without the personal risk

Cons

lack of accountability from upper management and a lot of nepotism

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