Working at LA Fitness in Los Angeles, CA: 2 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Los Angeles, CA Area

"Do not work for LA Fitness unless you are completely desperate for money and a job."

What do you like about working at LA Fitness?

"The jobs are easy, and they will hire anybody. Also, you get to look at pretty co-eds all day."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You will be lied to during your interview regarding how much money you will make and about the career and advancement opportunities. If they told people the truth during the interview process, the company would have a difficult time getting anybody to accept a job."

What don't you like about working at LA Fitness?

"Wow, where do I begin? Employees are treated like dirt, it's all about sales and that's it, and upper management is incompetent. People making the decisions in the corporate office have not a clue. They need to go work inside the clubs and get a clue as to what is going on and how their decisions affect employees who are dealing with the customers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I realize sales is the bottom line, but re-direct some focus back onto customer service and not harassing people before they become members, while they are members, and even after they are members. Also a memo to district VPs... quit cheating on your wives and treating your sales staff the way you do. Training sales needs to be completely revamped - very shady sales tactics."

"Good experience."

What do you like about working at LA Fitness?

"I was able to learn the business aspect as well as marketing while I was in the sales department."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I have not worked for them for four years so I do not know if they improved the structure and upper management, but if they didn't, then expect to work hard and not see any good results and promotions for your efforts."

What don't you like about working at LA Fitness?

"The structure and upper management was not very well-run."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more organized, and treat lower management better so they don't feel like finding a new job."