Stay away from XpresSpa - Massage Therapist XpresSpa Employee Review

1.0
6 Dec 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Some nice coworkers, paid time off ,employee discounts at all stores, if lucky you can meet a celebrity

Cons

This is review for year of 2013. Where do I start ? just awful, blood sucking, abusive, micromanaging, back stubbing, manipulative management. The "spa" is a tiny place with small front desk, three loungers, four massage chairs and cabinet with a sink. Everything is cramped, hard to move around without bumping into others. Chicago location is dead, we were working for minimum wage, no health benefits . Since the numbers were so low, upper management decided that everyone must stand at all times trying to bring clients in or at least sell some low quality neck pillows or lotions. Only two 15 min sitting breaks were allowed plus 30 min lunch. What they didn't get was, that terminal 5 where we were located is international, only about 15 flights per day, travelers often didn't speak any english . Performing occasional chair massage was easy, but try to be a nail tech at Expresspa ! Mani and pedi are done in loungers. Thats right there is no mani pedi stations ! so nail techs need to bring water from sink to the lounger in an ugly orange, plastic container and let the client soak, awesome. We were yelled at for not cleaning good enough, folding towels good enough, dusting, mopping floors good enough. Many people left from such abusive environment. Those who didn't have a direct deposit waited for their last check three months, no response from corporate after many phone calls.

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5.0
27 May 2024
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Pros

Fast paced, always busy, great pay meet people from all over the world

Cons

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1.0
2 Nov 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

downtime - Got my steps in 10000 more if I miss the bus or if its full. - marketing. Talked to alot of people - was able to listen to my audio books. - perfected my selective hearing - 8am meetings on mind blowing techniques on becoming the best therapist/sales - trauma-bonding with other therapist - Dont have to do laundry - simple work

Cons

lots of standing around, not allowed to sit - micromanagement - cameras - airport traffic - checking to have correct amount of payment -dust everywhere everyday -laundry smells, especially if they forget to pick it up. - constantly running out of supplies. Towels, lotion, face cradle, etc - no benefits. No dental - difficult to request time off, you have to find a replacement - under loud speaker - No HR - Told to smile more - no opportunities to move up - no reimbursement for any kind of CE, renewals or meetings on your days off - family emergencies are asked to be proven with death certificate or hospital admission papers - Belittling comments Etc

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