PAINT Nail Bar Reviews

2.3

23% would recommend to a friend

(41 total reviews)

12% positive business outlook

PAINT Nail Bar has an employee rating of 2.3 out of 5 stars, based on 41 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there.

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41 reviews
2.0
1 Sept 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

This review is specific to the St. Louis location. Great for beginners. It is clean, safe, and they use good products. It is a learning environment (the two days of training they give). There is a lot of talent and good personality to work with. It's well-located. Parking was easy when I worked there but apparently, some new businesses opened since I was last there, so it may be more difficult.

Cons

They think they treat their employees perfectly. "You get hourly and commission! And tip!" It's your fault if you don't get a great tip nor are you trained on services that bring in bigger tips. The people who train are fully booked and only sit with you for an hour. Here's two days of training and a client who is 20 minutes late. Most, if not all, start around 11 an hour with no opportunity to get a raise (one girl told me 50 cents). Barely any commission (like $2 a service I think, and you don't get a pay stub so I had to sift through my schedule and calculate myself). Don't believe their Glassdoor ad. Only work here if you are just starting out. If you already have regular clients, you are losing money. The owner will do anything to squeeze in an appointment to maximize profit (even if it's a short service). The front desk runs around like chickens with their heads cut off since there was only one person when I worked there. Even slowly getting busier while I was there, that was still too much for one person. I always felt bad for them. There is a very high turnover rate (I wasn't there long) then they will admit. It's just like any other place where the techs make next to nothing and their own pockets it all.

2.0
26 June 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Cleaner products, cleaner atmosphere, fume free. They will always be hiring. Good starting point for all techs fresh out of school and who are hungry enough, need it enough, or who bluntly don't know any better YET.

Cons

More closely resembles a factory than a nail salon. Clients come in then at the most 45 minutes later they leave, which normally would not be a bad thing for a client. However, if you are the type of client that is actually looking for a real knowledgeable technician who can not only give a great service but also educate you on any questions you might have and who values your needs and concerns you may want to look elsewhere. We are not really allowed to socialize with you EXCEPT the Paint protocol verbiage that we have to say to every clients regardless if it is their first or tenth time at the "nail factory." If you are a tech with some years already under your belt and you take a job with PAINT beware that you will be expected to completely throw all that years of experience and knowledge away. It will mean absolutely nothing. And you will be expected to jump right in the drivers seat off the bat without learning their protocols and the protocols on top of those protocols and be expected to transform into the perfect PAINT robot within 2 days or less. No socializing except for the 5 points that must be discussed, no altering in services or procedures, no helping or educating clients, and don't you dare be even one minute over OR under in service timing, but still do perfect PAINT approved services, don't get any bad reviews, don't get any redo's. Always give 6 weeks advance notice to request even to be one a few hours early. Be in great health, don't get sick or have any chronic issues. Oh and don't make any mistakes. But other than that Paint puts their employees first......

1.0
4 May 2023

DO NOT DO IT

Recommend
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Pros

Zero. There are NO pros.

Cons

Ask why franchise owners have walked away of why so many sell. Mark is a con artist and Michelle is his puppet. Do NOT buy into this business. You will regret it. Every owner I've come across has. They do NOT value you as a human. You are there to make them money so they can park their fancy cars, rack up tickets and laugh about it, while you struggle to eat a meal, on the curb bc they don't have break rooms.

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