This is beyond a sweatshop! - Stylist Drybar Employee Review

1.0
4 June 2014
Recommend
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Pros

There really isn't any. It used to be a flexible schedule, but because they are so understaffed it is impossible to get coverage if you need a day off for being sick or something.

Cons

Management is horrible. They NEVER have a solution for anything. I honestly do not know how most of them even become managers. All they do is pretend to Bartend. Most of the time they are chatting up front with the bartenders not even paying attention, so when I need something no one is around to ask for water or a hot tool. Clients even notice this and its embarrassing when the client mentions it to me. It then becomes funny when I get these clients as repeat and they see the same things going on. The products smell bad, and cause such bad irritation. The commission structure,to which we all received an email saying how wonderful it was going to be with the new change from the owner, is completely the opposite. I now lose over 200.00 a month easy with this change, but noooo it's so fantastic apparently and we are all too stupid to actually realize this. I get emails weekly along with all the other stylists saying we need to improve on our timing. Sadly people are getting injured as a result of this. The master stylist working my shop even told one new girl that the company can't afford her because she is too slow. She didn't even work 2 weeks and had just finished beauty school. I'm sorry but $.8.50 for being licensed???? I think not. Half the time clients tip anywhere from 5-8 dollars and after taxes we barely make 10.00 I made more money working other dead end jobs that didn't require a license. Stylists now tell their clients how little they get paid that some have stopped going to DryBar because of it.

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5.0
2 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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