Does Sally Beauty pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sally Beauty employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sally Beauty. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sally Beauty?

40% of Sally Beauty employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sally Beauty 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sally Beauty?

Beauty Advisor (673) , Sales Associate (506) , Store Manager (402) , Manager (111) , Sales Associate/Cashier (92) , Assistant Manager (80) , Retail Sales Associate (72) , Cashier (51) , District Manager (45) , Customer Service Representative (33) , Assistant Store Manager (31) , Beauty Consultant (29) , Color Consultant (27) , Beauty Associate (22) , Retail Store Manager (22)

What are the pros of working at Sally Beauty according to real employee reviews?

"Free products from Sally brands every month to get you familiar with what you're selling." ((in 187 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the manager is really understanding with my schedule since I’m in school" ((in 145 reviews)); "you meet great coworkers" ((in 114 reviews)); "Flexible hours good for students" ((in 98 reviews)); "Employee discount, flexible schedule, first dibs on new products." ((in 42 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sally Beauty according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and organization and they expect to to do way too much for what they’re paying" ((in 273 reviews)); "Store Managers do not reward top producers that are hard workers." ((in 187 reviews)); "The District Manager is awful she has 19 stores and can not keep up with them." ((in 60 reviews)); "No training was provided and the DM sucks." ((in 54 reviews)); "• no work life balance" ((in 49 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sally Beauty layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Sally Beauty layoffs and their outlook for job security at Sally Beauty in 2026.

Sally Beauty reviews

3.1

40% would recommend to a friend

(3,538 total reviews)

Denise Paulonis

41% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

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Sally Beauty has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 3,538 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sally Beauty employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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4K reviews

3.0

Jan 8, 2014

learned about new products in beauty

Cashier/sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

helping people find the products to get their desired result

Cons

did not work with employees with health issue

5.0

Jan 7, 2014

Fun and great place to work!

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great incentives, bonuses, benefits, holidays paid, and much more.

Cons

Sometimes we got short handed and it's difficult to get coverage.

1.0

Jan 6, 2014

(I currently manage a CosmoProf store) Sally Beauty Holdings just doesn't care about the employees in the stores.

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Medical benefits are good although not as good as they once were. Free product samples are beneficial. Employee discount is appreciated although with a tax rate of 10% our current discount rate doesn't really make much difference.

Cons

People can rob us blind and we are powerless to do anything. We are expected to control shrink and keep it at an impossible level and yet we have no control. Our TM and DM treat us like replaceable robots. If we don't hop to when they want us to, they are quick to remind us that there is someone out there that can do our job. During bad weather-the type of weather where schools and public works are closed down-we are constantly pressured to report to work "hell or high water". We aren't given enough payroll hours in order to manage our employees efficiently.

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Jobs at Sally Beauty

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(I currently manage a CosmoProf store) Sally Beauty Holdings just doesn't care about the employees in the stores.

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