Not worth it !!! - Manager Drybar Employee Review

1.0
Feb 26, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Free blowouts and once you are used to the difficult clients pretty easy.

Cons

The new owners do not care at all. There used to be a great culture and amazing managers / HR back when Ali still owned the business. No one to call for help as the area managers have multiple jobs outside of drybar & the owners are not involved. Hours get cut last minute, literally as you’re pulling up to the parking lot for your shift. Upper management has no idea how to run a successful shop instead blamed her incompetence on the assistant managers , shift leads and bartenders. Your first write up basically means you’re getting fired soon, even if you provide doctors notes for any absences. Never any down time you are required to deep clean if you have more than 5 minutes without a client . They will hire any inexperienced stylist and you just have to deal with the upset clients getting their hair fried off. No training provided for any non stylist position you are just supposed to know the entire handbook & policies.

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5.0
Jun 25, 2026
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Pros

A Leadership team that is always supportive - Trust me, you think they wouldn't be flexible because of how high of demand they are.. but they ARE. So grateful to have found a place right out of school. I also am making more than I did at my restaurant serving. The consistency of training and gaining my skill since I'm new out of Cosmetology school, I greatly appreciate the help and support.

Cons

June is a little more mellow.. Not as many clients like the typical 8-10 per day.

3.0
Jun 22, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The BEST thing about being employed as the hairstylist is that you do not have to worry about bringing/having a “BOOK” ; like in some cases where hair salons would prefer a new stylist to have a clientele base upon starting! Drybar hairstylist can easily build a “Booked & Busy” client based request if you follow these 3 tips: •SPEED (45min tops for the whole process)! •CONSISTENCY (Client consultation, Shampooing, Styling, ReBook)! •SCHEDULE ( wether you Full/Part time); Time Management is the key to maintaining your daily/weekly/monthly schedule!

Cons

Drybar is NOT your average corporate salon, they DO NOT like for hairdressers to sit around riding their CLOCK w/o nothing to do, they will have you clock out for the rest of your shift and send you home (ex.; if your shift is from 12pm-6pm and the salon slowdown around 2:15pm ( if you NOT cleaning, sweeping, restocking) they will send you home); literally, just putting you at 2hrs 15min for the day!! Highly played FAVORITISM (Depending on your “Home Salon” from District, manager to Salon manager ), *YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE A VALID REASON * ( JEALOUSY or HATING either or both are very UNPROFESSIONAL in the workplace)!

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