Only for Irvine, Brea, Newport Beach and soon Tustin, CA locations!!! - GSA European Wax Center Employee Review

1.0
12 Feb 2015
Recommend
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Pros

I met some amazing girls while working here.

Cons

Unfortunately all the amazing girls left in the last three months, 17 total employees from these locations left in a three month period due to management and ownership inability to treat their employees like people rather then machines. One example of this is a former employees grandmother suddenly passed away and she was not granted the time off for the funeral and even went so far as to write her up for asking. They constantly raise goals so they did not have to give the employees their bonuses. The owners are racist, ageist, and sexist and I'm quoting the owners when they say "We only hire young pretty girls, who wants to get waxed or serviced by hippos." The other locations in Orange County have great owners and management but these ones do not treat their people like humans.

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5.0
3 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Everyone is so so nice it gives good experience with relationship building

Cons

Scheduling was sometimes difficult and big emphasis on selling

2.0
22 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great coworkers, supportive team environment, loyal clients, and valuable opportunities to develop professional skills.

Cons

I’d like to raise some concerns about communication and fairness. We are asked to communicate everything, yet often our messages go unanswered or are met with a negative attitude. There is also a sense of favoritism in time-off approvals. Last-minute scheduling changes have disrupted my plans due to lack of notice. I’ve been incorrectly scheduled due to miscommunication, and I’ve had intense shifts without reasonable breaks. Additionally, our manager consistently arrives later than anyone, often when clients are waiting to pay, yet she gives attitude to others for minor delays. On top of that, product management is often last-minute. We run out of supplies like products, creams, or paper, and it only gets addressed when urgent, forcing us to scramble between rooms. I’m bringing these concerns forward because I hope for a more consistent, supportive, and equitable work environment for all of us.

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