Great if you enjoy being lied to, working for peanuts and have an owner who is undermined by a hostile GM. - Anonymous employee Gold's Gym Employee Review

2.0
Dec 29, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great Equipment Good overall business model (everyone uses the same these days) Instant Name Recognition of Company

Cons

Very much like its competitors...nothing new in terms of services offered Ownership allowed GM to display low professionalism which resulted in high employee turnovers Lack of Performance based incentives Low Pay

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5.0
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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

4.0
Jun 13, 2026
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Pros

It was a fun environment to work in.

Cons

Too much cold prospecting to get clientele.

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