Too many chiefs not enough Indians - General Manager Gold's Gym Employee Review

2.0
28 Apr 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The name Gold's Gym still has a large presence in the fitness community. There is a huge franchise following which allows for you as an employee to make outside contacts.

Cons

The Corporate side of Gold's Gym only operates 60 gyms. All the others are franchises and there is no real relationship between the two sides. The company is actually a tiny company and is ran by people not from the fitness industry hence its decline in the recent years. The gyms are spread very thin. Too many duties on the acting managers with little pay.

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5.0
23 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Free gym membership Discounted drinks, food, and merch Learn customer service skills and management style for gym organization

Cons

Lead time for broken equipment Dealing with difficult customers/finance issues

1.0
16 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Nothing. Do not even think its going to be good.

Cons

Everything. Company is using software from two decades ago. Their daily company meetings are pointless. The company is ran by juice heads who are only promoted because they been with the company for awhile, not because they excel and know how to train and develop people. They run through people like no tomorrow because the pay is under industry standard.

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