Great place to be a member, horrible place to work - Lifeguard Life Time Employee Review

2.0
Oct 3, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

- Free gym membership - Beautiful facilities - You form a good relationship with your coworkers (but only because everyone is there all the time and they all share the same hatred for their job)

Cons

- Pay is below average - You are expected to do any job that is given to you regardless of whether or not it is part of your job/something you know how to do (Ex: putting lifeguards in the child center/at the front desk) - Management is very corrupt - Questionable business practices - Good luck trying to use your free membership in peace...managers seem to see nothing wrong with coming up to you while you are working out or relaxing by the pool and asking you to start working on the spot (seriously.) This has happened to me plenty of times and a friend of mine got pulled aside by a manager once while he was there on his free time and was told to "get to work or be fired" - Very long hours with very little pay...managers will try to squeeze everything they can out of you - Some members can be extremely rude - If there is a problem with your paycheck, you are pretty much out of luck. - Managers are only about getting themselves ahead and most do not seem to care about anything but numbers - They are almost always short-staffed so you will be doing way more work than you can handle - You can tell that none of the employees want to be there - Managers play favorites and it is very obvious Honestly the only upside to working here is the free membership. Think long and hard before you accept a job here and prepare to be treated horribly by management and club members.

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Life Time Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to leave such a detailed review! We’re grateful for your perspective and glad to hear that you’ve had positive experiences on our Kids Academy Team. We’re committed to creating an environment where our team members feel valued and supported, and your feedback helps reinforce that mission. Thank you for being an important part of Life Time!
1.0
May 25, 2026
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Pros

Free Membership Cool employees Discounts on services

Cons

They don’t pay anything, and the CEO should honestly be ashamed. If employees were paid properly, there wouldn’t be so much drama and tension in the workplace. Communication is terrible because management doesn’t even seem to care — probably because they’re getting crumbs too. Spa management was dreadful, and the demotion was necessary. How do you fail to have people booked during major holidays when the money and clientele are clearly there? There was no structure, no leadership, and no motivation for employees to succeed. Having a successful spa for 3 years and coming into this environment I was not impressed. No growth, no support, no appreciation. Loved the members tho! And S/O to Leemar, Virgil and Dr. Hayden love them down!

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Life Time Response
3w
Thank you for taking the time to share your review and for being a part of our Salon & Spa team. We’re sorry to hear that your time with us didn’t meet expectations. We genuinely appreciate your honest and constructive feedback regarding communication and management. If you’d be open to discussing your concerns further, we’d appreciate the opportunity. Please reach out to us at EmployeeRelations@lt.life
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