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 189 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the manager is really understanding with my schedule since I’m in school" ((in 143 reviews)); "you meet great coworkers" ((in 108 reviews)); "Okay if very very flexible hours and genuinely interested in dedicating much of your energy and time to be a beauty sales associate" ((in 99 reviews)); "Great work environment and friendly" ((in 48 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 281 reviews)); "Store Managers do not reward top producers that are hard workers." ((in 192 reviews)); "The District Manager is awful she has 19 stores and can not keep up with them." ((in 59 reviews)); "No training was provided and the DM sucks." ((in 53 reviews)); "• no work life balance" ((in 47 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.

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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

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

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

Oct 8, 2012

Benefits Department

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

An opportunity that's great for freshers who are eager to learn more about administering employee benefits. You will have the opportunity to conduct the Benefits Orientation for all new hires, actively participate in Open Enrollment, as well as planning the Annual Benefits Fair. Sally's also had a merchandising sale for only the employees; I was able to get things for dirt cheap (Blow dryers, Flat Irons, Shampoo/Conditioner, etc.) that usually costs a lot in the supply stores.

Cons

Pay - but for a fresher, it should be in your range, hopefully.

1.0

Oct 4, 2012

Store Manager

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing is great about this job. Unless you work under 15 hours.

Cons

Pressured to sale sale sale Beauty club cards and Items of the month to every customer. The pay is really bad and horrible hours. Not understanding at all.

3.0

Sep 30, 2012

Great Retail Job

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company overall. Not real, fast paced but there's enough to do in daily operations to keep you busy. If the store has the RIGHT manager, one's experience can be great! I knew very little about the beauty industry before i began employment, but within only 2 years, i had went from a part-time sales associate to store manager. I even had built enough of a positive relationship with so many of our regular customers, that they specifically asked for me when coming to the store. I absolutely LOVED my job.

Cons

It can be hectic. Every industry has it's demanding moments, a specialty retail store is no exception. Stores are responsible for doing their own planOguides for merchandise resets, so sometimes some serious lifting involved.

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