Working for Drybar - Stylist Drybar Employee Review

1.0
Feb 27, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Making new friends, and practice on updo's and blowout, the updo classes don't help!

Cons

Let me start by saying this isn't a "angry man gets fired rant" this is a "how can you be so inconsiderate?!" For the first few months I worked at Drybar I thought wow how cool it will be to work at a salon that's a "come as you are, we are family kind of place" after being here for over a year I realized once your there they work you like a dog and complain more then encourage you. There were time we went without a brake or we couldn't take 5 min before taking our next client even I a day that was super busy. I'm talking back to back client, you think they would give people who have children at home time to check in for 5 min or return a text. Nope! Don't get me wrong I completely understand good customer service, and going above and beyond. But how far do you go when your staff suffers. Now we open at 7am it's cool for early birds but what if your on your way to work and revive a text at 6 that you don't need to come in till 9. Now you wake up at 5am or maybe later depending on where your coming from but the point is "thanks for the late notice!" I'm only traveling a half hour to 40 min to get to work on time. How inconsiderate and then have the nerve to tell me "well you still can't clock in." "Oh it's only a couple hours" are you kidding me?! Now let's talk about working now that you waited to clock in for a couple hours. Blowouts are $40 regardless of length and style, cool right! So for all the people reading this to get your hair done, JACKPOT! Not only are you paying nothing for a good style and ambiance but you can possibly (more then likely) get a free blowout. All you have to do is complain, something as simple as my part is on the wrong side or my water came late. Now as a stylist not only did your client receive a free blowout but they also have gotten another free service just so they can come back. Now what if everything went well and you did an updo that cost around $80 the stylist gets $8, oh you sold product nice! What's 10% of $35? I think you get the point. Let's not mention there are a few checks where your money is messed up because they forgot to add commission or some of your hours you worked that week. Oh your working on a holiday yea wait next year for that paid time. I can go on but I think I have said enough. So If you want to work for a place that just takes care of customer service but neglects the staff well Drybar is just the place for you!..

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5.0
Jan 2, 2026
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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
Apr 30, 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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