Do not work here! Mission Viejo and Lake Forest, CA locations - Massage Therapist Massage Envy Employee Review

1.0
21 Nov 2014
Recommend
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Pros

If you are a good massage therapist you will be booked. The clients are mostly pretty good and decent tips.

Cons

Management is HORRIBLY dishonest and scheming. If you are an honorable person, you will not be happy working for them. They say all the right things, but it doesn't take long to realize the truth. Be careful. I went into massage envy with an open mind. They have a bad reputation within the massage community, but I wanted to see for myself. I have seen enough to understand why massage envy is described as the mc donalds of massage. I have experienced even more to see why therapists should avoid working for this company. Maybe other franchises are good, but the Mission Viejo and Lake Forest, CA locations should be avoided.

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5.0
9 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

We have consistent hours available

Cons

The only thing I can think of

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Massage Envy Response
2w
Thank you for your positive review. We're thrilled to hear that your experience as an employee in a Massage Envy franchised location was a positive one.
1.0
4 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I can not think of any pros and that will never change. Just find a better place to work and don’t submit to a corporate contract that has the potential to last 10 years in some circumstances.

Cons

As a therapist, I experienced very unethical work situations including front desk and management lying to clients about me being injured due to mistakes they made in scheduling. At one point the location I worked at had a big roach infestation where I had a roach run a crossed my massage table before brining a client back. As I said before, not this place isn’t clean. It was so bad I witnessed a former employee walk out over it. Massage envy has a 6 page, very unethical non compete that you have to sign before working. Parts of it says I can not work with any former co workers for 10 years after leaving. It states after leaving your unable to work in your home county. I witnessed multiple therapist leave go work a mile down the road from massage envy and work with 3 former coworkers all in one spa. The treatment I faced when I left was the most unfair, unethical, unprofessional experience I will ever have. And now, a month after I’ve left, the owner is asking I sign more paperwork limiting me even more…. Not to mention the drama between co workers being ridiculous and management allows therapist to go out the back door and smoke pot and then it smell smells in the clinic. Incident reports were made, but nothing was ever done to that therapist. Never, never work at any massage franchise especially this place.

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Massage Envy Response
2mo
As a whole, we believe franchisees aim to deliver a positive experience to their employees and we recognize that you didn't feel you received that. Locations are independently owned and operated, so the employment experience that each provides is unique. If you'd like to share any additional details with us via email to meemployeebrand@MassageEnvy.com, we'll pass them along to the franchisee.
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