Horrible place to work - Stylist Drybar Employee Review

1.0
21 Aug 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Discount on products, free blowouts after your shift. Easy transfer to another shop.

Cons

How can anyone live off minimum wage in Southern California? This place is like a slave yard. Back to back blowouts, hardly any breaks, literally back to back. Shifts have been cut short. We were able to work 7-8 hour shifts to even make a decent paycheck. Hours have now been cut to 4-5 hours and they still make us take a 30 minute lunch break. I assume this is because they don't want us to qualify for insurance. The women on the west side are cheap when it comes to tips. They expect you to grab them coffee, untangle and manage their ratty extensions all the while management expects you to be finished with them in 30 minutes. Ali Webb is so rude, never shows her employees appreciation unless you're her favorite MANAGER or favorite bff. How this company has managed to stay afloat and keep their doors open baffles me. We were sued last year and all employees got a cut. I will be quitting here soon. They change stylist and managers like monthly. They cannot retain anyone. The only people that stay working here for a long time are the ones that are bff's of the company or those who think this is the best job they can get.

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5.0
25 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

A Leadership team that is always supportive - Trust me, you think they wouldn't be flexible because of how high of demand they are.. but they ARE. So grateful to have found a place right out of school. I also am making more than I did at my restaurant serving. The consistency of training and gaining my skill since I'm new out of Cosmetology school, I greatly appreciate the help and support.

Cons

June is a little more mellow.. Not as many clients like the typical 8-10 per day.

3.0
22 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The BEST thing about being employed as the hairstylist is that you do not have to worry about bringing/having a “BOOK” ; like in some cases where hair salons would prefer a new stylist to have a clientele base upon starting! Drybar hairstylist can easily build a “Booked & Busy” client based request if you follow these 3 tips: •SPEED (45min tops for the whole process)! •CONSISTENCY (Client consultation, Shampooing, Styling, ReBook)! •SCHEDULE ( wether you Full/Part time); Time Management is the key to maintaining your daily/weekly/monthly schedule!

Cons

Drybar is NOT your average corporate salon, they DO NOT like for hairdressers to sit around riding their CLOCK w/o nothing to do, they will have you clock out for the rest of your shift and send you home (ex.; if your shift is from 12pm-6pm and the salon slowdown around 2:15pm ( if you NOT cleaning, sweeping, restocking) they will send you home); literally, just putting you at 2hrs 15min for the day!! Highly played FAVORITISM (Depending on your “Home Salon” from District, manager to Salon manager ), *YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE A VALID REASON * ( JEALOUSY or HATING either or both are very UNPROFESSIONAL in the workplace)!

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