Does SoulCycle pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SoulCycle employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SoulCycle. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SoulCycle?

40% of SoulCycle employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SoulCycle 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SoulCycle?

Front Desk (120) , Keyholder (81) , Key Holder (53) , Front Desk Staff (50) , Assistant Studio Manager (44) , Front Desk Associate (42) , Front Desk Receptionist (40) , Instructor (35) , Studio Crew (33) , Studio Manager (33) , Assistant Manager (24) , Front Desk Agent (15) , Manager (14) , Crew Member (10) , Studio Crew member (9)

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

"The job really isn't that hard and you can meet really great people and make positive connections." ((in 88 reviews)); "Benefits were great." ((in 35 reviews)); "Great culture to enjoy fitness and meet people!" ((in 33 reviews)); "Great coworkers and riders that came into the studios" ((in 21 reviews)); "Great staff / group of employees!" ((in 20 reviews))

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

"poor management of employees" ((in 31 reviews)); "Managers have no boundaries and there is no telling what will come out of their mouths from one minute to the next." ((in 27 reviews)); "Long hours and working weekends" ((in 25 reviews)); "No work/life balance" ((in 18 reviews)); "Upper management is an absolute joke." ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about SoulCycle layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.6

40% would recommend to a friend

(984 total reviews)

Evelyn Webster

34% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Senior management

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Compensation and benefits

SoulCycle has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 984 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SoulCycle 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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984 reviews

2.0

Feb 22, 2019

It's gone downhill

Instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Community's within studios are great, Studio teams are authentic and care about the reason this was all started, teaching inside the room is magical

Cons

HUGE disconnect between corporate and studios. Things corporate say and do are completely different. A lot of people incorporate are fake and two faced. Instructor compensation is a laughing joke. Corporate plays favorites

3.0

Oct 4, 2018

Fun For a Moment

Assistant studio manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ride on shift, free classes, wear leggings to work

Cons

Expected to cater to the egotistical instructors and the entitled riders, all of whom treat you like trash. Expected to stay "transparent" to all staff even though the company is going through so much turmoil and there is no true transparency.

3.0

Jul 8, 2018

Fun but toxic and cliquey culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working at SoulCycle can be awesome. There can be really great people that you work with and meet, and you get free classes. It can be a spiritual transformation while working there and you really can grow as a person. It all depends on your studio management though.

Cons

It's more of a personality job than an actually workload job. You have to mesh with certain personalities and show that you can handle all the different characters of the studio and riders until you can get promoted. You can only get promoted and move into another position if your higher ups like you, because it's all based on recommendations and you can't actually earn a position for yourself. They expect much more of you than a typical part time job, and there's times where this is so frustrating . The company culture can be EXTREMELY toxic, and it's important that you separate yourself from the studio or else it can consume your life. It can be really fake as they preach a lot of values that aren't actually implemented, and expect a crazy amount of dedication from you.

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