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 (91) , 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 188 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the manager is really understanding with my schedule since I’m in school" ((in 144 reviews)); "you meet great coworkers" ((in 109 reviews)); "Flexible hours good for students" ((in 93 reviews)); "Great work environment and friendly" ((in 49 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 279 reviews)); "Store Managers do not reward top producers that are hard workers." ((in 182 reviews)); "The District Manager is awful she has 19 stores and can not keep up with them." ((in 60 reviews)); "• no work life balance" ((in 45 reviews)); "The raises are performance" ((in 42 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

38% would recommend to a friend

(3,530 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 3,530 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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

2.0

May 18, 2026

Nice coworkers and light work, but management struggles

Sales advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy, slow-pace, nice coworkers, decent product discounts, light physical work

Cons

sales-driven, competitive, low pay, bad management, little upward movement

3.0

May 15, 2026

Great discount and fun atmosphere, but low pay

Beauty advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun, good discount, my hair looked amazing

Cons

Low pay, too many sales goals

4.0

Apr 28, 2026

Incentives tied to performance, but tough work-life balance

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Your bonus depends on how well you do for you 1/4. It’s up to you and your team how big your bonus is. And we have 3 months to use any holiday pay we collect.

Cons

Work life balance isn’t the best. You only get 1 full weekend off a month. Your team is also very small. So if someone calls off of work a lot of times you are left to work by yourself.

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