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

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

2.0

Feb 12, 2018

Managers constantly under pressure and being micro managed. On call 247.

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a job! Managers get £28000 plus bonus £2000 per quarter if target gained. Assistant managers get 18000 plus £1000 per quarter if targets gained. Targets get changed to ensure that manager's don't hit targets.

Cons

Cutting back on everything constantly Changes in direction on a daily basis. No clear answers to questions. Lots of audits !

2.0

Nov 5, 2025

Caretaker/ Cleaning not a manager

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bonus Scheme No weekend working

Cons

Staff turn over for FC's to fast leaving you with no staff No autonomy, just 100's of checklist which you have to complete and take photos to prove you have done it Change of hours with no notice, from 7-3 on Fridays to 10-6

1.0

Jun 2, 2025

Not a great experience

Gym manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reasonable pay (but in my opinion still not worth the stress)

Cons

24hr call outs were the worst part of the job, also not discussed at interview. Should be more transparent - you may be called out at 3am to reset fire alarms, deal with accidents etc. At the time, you were also not paid for call outs, this might have changed. A few managers left due to this. Also very stretched for staff - the deficit model made it difficult to recruit staff. So managers were expected to instruct 2-3 group exercise classes a day on top of their management work. A tough job & I worked at a few other gym operators who did not operate like this.

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Managers constantly under pressure and being micro managed. On call 247.

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