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 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sally Beauty?

38% of Sally Beauty employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sally Beauty 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sally Beauty?

Beauty Advisor (671) , Sales Associate (506) , Store Manager (401) , Manager (111) , Sales Associate/Cashier (92) , Assistant Manager (80) , Retail Sales Associate (72) , Cashier (51) , District Manager (44) , 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 185 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the manager is really understanding with my schedule since I’m in school" ((in 140 reviews)); "you meet great coworkers" ((in 103 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 102 reviews)); "Employee discounts, flexible schedule, new products" ((in 46 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 277 reviews)); "Store Managers do not reward top producers that are hard workers." ((in 181 reviews)); "The District Manager is awful she has 19 stores and can not keep up with them." ((in 59 reviews)); "• no work life balance" ((in 48 reviews)); "Minimum wage for a ton of work (you're basically running an entire store you will do EVERYTHING and sometimes alone)" ((in 41 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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3.1

38% would recommend to a friend

(3,532 total reviews)

Denise Paulonis

40% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

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 3,532 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

1.0

Apr 24, 2011

Very Top Down Company - Upper Management oblivious to real Operations

District manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are pretty good. But time off is seldom...I didn't get a vacation the first two years. I had vacation time, but couldn't get any time away to use it.

Cons

Long work days, extensive travel between stores, which is not counted as work time. Upper Management gives positive feedback, then when VP comes gives no support and lays everything on DM's and SM's. Very Top down communication, the usual retail complaints.

3.0

Apr 8, 2011

ok, for students, as a part time

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

rewards for selling certain items, customers are awesome for the most part, get free stuff to try.

Cons

low wages, even when moved up to management pay is still minimal. stores are allowed 90 hrs, a week, and work that is given to do, is very daunting.

1.0

Apr 4, 2011

good place to start but you will never make a decent living

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

as management you have some flexibility with your schedule, the job isnt hard if you stay on top of it

Cons

the pay is embarrasing upper management lies when it comes to salaries your volume may go up but your pay wont alot of stress at times alot of hrs so then you make less than your employees. home office emplotees are very rude dont want to tell you what you have coming to you. from personal experience watch what u say or ask because upper mgmt will turn on you quick. this company hires alot of people who are not qualified nor have the skills for mgmt but you get what you pay for and guess what these lazy ones still get paid most times more than you....hmmmm

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