I worked at drybar for 2 years - Anonymous employee Drybar Employee Review

1.0
24 Oct 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

beautiful decor. great concept. very flexible schedule. Ability to make decent money. loved my clients.

Cons

I worked for the company for a long time and had really high hopes when I started. I loved working there until the last 4-5 months. Everything changed and stylists and bartenders were treated with no respect. Our regular clients were not receiving the customer service they deserved and were accustomed to from our new management. We were given no room for advancement or raises. It basically turned into a blow-dry sweatshop. We were constantly being micromanaged by upper management who have no salon background. Constant back to back blow-drys with little to no down time is an unacceptable standard and causes a lot of turn over in the salon. Also the music was so loud I could never hear my clients.

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5.0
2 Jan 2026
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Pros

It’s super fun and high energy! I absolutely love Olivia-the skills and standards she sets are high and encourages us to be our the best version of ourselves. She trains with passion and wants to see us succeed as individuals in our own capacity . Behind every great woman there a heart of gold and that’s our Olivia- Chase is an amazing educator with lots of cool tips and tricks for us and is a total sweetheart but slays hair like a boss. I look up to them and I have grown tremendously!

Cons

If you don’t like to make yourself look presentable or like to be a clean person this isn’t the place for you . High standards don’t come easy and without hard work ! I’m not a lazy person or a negative person anymore because I’ve learned the heart and soul values through Drybar (Olivia and Chase) I’m a confident and love more because I open myself to learning new things from the best of the best! I think I’m coming back soon lol

4.0
30 Apr 2026
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Pros

Good experience to be in the beauty industry if you don't do hair, Good way to network with the community as well

Cons

A little disorganized at time, I think the corporate policies were also a little too script sometimes whnen it came to the way clients had to be charged

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