Take better care of your employees! - Manager Drybar Employee Review

1.0
26 Oct 2018
Recommend
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Pros

-Fast growing and exciting company to be a part of -Discount on products -Growth but only for a very small percentage -Clients and employees are great if operations are run properly

Cons

Corporate shops are run like sweat shops and it is unfair to both employees and clients. Ever since implementing "opening the books" the quality of service and customer service aspects that the company was built on have gone downhill. When opening the books and squeezing more clients in, you are creating a chaotic environment for your employees where you are constantly understaffed and running behind. This also creates an environment where labor laws are constantly violated with employees not being allowed to take any breaks. Customers are frustrated with the wait times which adds even more pressure on the stylists, receptionists, and manager as they all have to intervene to alleviate customer frustrations on wait times. Senior management needs to actually look at these glassdoor reviews and make changes before its too late. If numerous reviews are saying "sweatshop", something is clearly wrong. Its not just a small number of disgruntled employees venting.

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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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