LOVED my team, loved our guests, upper management needs serious help. - Center Manager European Wax Center Employee Review

2.0
24 Oct 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

My team was phenomenal, the hardest-working group I have ever led. The guests were fun to interact with and get to know. It was always entertaining around there, never a dull moment. I even enjoyed selling wax passes. The things I loved outweighed the things I did not love, however...

Cons

Upper management is incompetent. Even though my center had greatly improved in my time there, nothing else mattered but SPT, WPC and retail conversion. Even though my center was the highest-grossing EWC in our region of the state, and very profitable, if we were a smidgen off from KPI goals, I was hearing about it constantly from our GM. We were watched on cameras daily and I would receive texts, micromanaging activities every day. I was expected to be on the desk and maintain my personal goals, while managing the center and staying on top of all that entails, while other managers in our franchise never worked on their desks and would go months without selling a pass. There was a lot of favoritism among the managers in our franchise, and I didn't play the game so I suffered the consequences. They overwork their waxers, expecting seasoned waxers who are booked back-to-back to add on, add on, add on, even when they don't have time to pee. It's disgusting. This franchise should be ashamed of how they treat people.

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5.0
3 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Everyone is so so nice it gives good experience with relationship building

Cons

Scheduling was sometimes difficult and big emphasis on selling

2.0
22 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great coworkers, supportive team environment, loyal clients, and valuable opportunities to develop professional skills.

Cons

I’d like to raise some concerns about communication and fairness. We are asked to communicate everything, yet often our messages go unanswered or are met with a negative attitude. There is also a sense of favoritism in time-off approvals. Last-minute scheduling changes have disrupted my plans due to lack of notice. I’ve been incorrectly scheduled due to miscommunication, and I’ve had intense shifts without reasonable breaks. Additionally, our manager consistently arrives later than anyone, often when clients are waiting to pay, yet she gives attitude to others for minor delays. On top of that, product management is often last-minute. We run out of supplies like products, creams, or paper, and it only gets addressed when urgent, forcing us to scramble between rooms. I’m bringing these concerns forward because I hope for a more consistent, supportive, and equitable work environment for all of us.

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