Is Benefit Cosmetics a good company to work for?

Benefit Cosmetics has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 1,622 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months. 50% of employees would recommend working at Benefit Cosmetics to a friend and 36% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Benefit Cosmetics have been left by employees working as Retail Account Manager , Benefit Arch Expert and Arch Expert .

Does Benefit Cosmetics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Benefit Cosmetics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Benefit Cosmetics. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Benefit Cosmetics?

50% of Benefit Cosmetics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Benefit Cosmetics 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Benefit Cosmetics?

Beauty Advisor (205) , Account Manager (90) , Aesthetician (47) , Benefit Brow Expert (44) , Esthetician (33) , brow expert (33) , Benefit Arch Expert (30) , Beauty Consultant (25) , Sales Associate (25) , Brow and Beauty Advisor (20) , Licensed Esthetician (20) , Manager (20) , Beauty Artist (19) , Counter Manager (19) , Sales Assistant (14)

What are the pros of working at Benefit Cosmetics according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay and tips depending on store location." ((in 73 reviews)); "Free products and community of growing estheticians" ((in 66 reviews)); "Great Benefits ;)" ((in 56 reviews)); "Good training and product knowledge Background of company" ((in 54 reviews)); "Great People and an awesome brand!" ((in 50 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Benefit Cosmetics according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management from boots and benefit but oh well" ((in 112 reviews)); "Rude managers" ((in 54 reviews)); "There is no “work life balance” even though they constantly tell you that they care." ((in 37 reviews)); "long hours and stressful." ((in 26 reviews)); "low salary not very sustainable" ((in 25 reviews))

What are employees saying about Benefit Cosmetics layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Benefit Cosmetics layoffs and their outlook for job security at Benefit Cosmetics in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Benefit Cosmetics locations?

San Francisco , New York , Chicago , Boston , Dallas , Los Angeles , San Diego , Houston , Santa Monica , Charlotte , San Antonio , Sacramento , San Jose , Westport , Las Vegas , Raleigh , Brea , Costa Mesa , Orange , Torrance , Miami , Naperville , Rye , Milwaukee , Livonia , Frisco , Merrillville , Fresno , Anaheim , Huntington Beach

Benefit Cosmetics reviews

3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(1,378 total reviews)

Christie Fleischer

61% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,378 reviews)

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Benefit Cosmetics has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,378 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Benefit Cosmetics employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Sep 12, 2025

As fun as it looks

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of fun, everyone's always happy to see you.

Cons

I went back to the company years later and still have nothing bad to say. Not for you if you are not sales motivated.

Benefit Cosmetics Response

9mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are so thrilled you chose Benefit as your place of work and can’t wait to continue making great memories with you!

3.0

Sep 4, 2025

Not bad

Brow and beauty advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They train you to do eyebrows which is a nice skill to have

Cons

Not much opportunity to do full makeovers and not an extensive skincare range

3.0

Aug 30, 2025

good temporary job

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexibility, good team culture, nice people.

Cons

no opportunity for growth, no pay increase or very minimum increase, very difficult to progress and grow in the company again.

Benefit Cosmetics Response

9mo

Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback. We may not be perfect, but we are always striving to be better and do better every day, and advice like yours is what helps us get there!

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Jobs at Benefit Cosmetics

Retail Account Manager-Puerto Rico