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Benefit Cosmetics

Part of LVMH

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Benefit Cosmetics reviews

3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(1,378 total reviews)
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Christie Fleischer

61% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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).

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1K reviews
1.0
Oct 24, 2024

Toxic Company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Gratis (but only on Benefit products and not even all SKUs)

Cons

Benefit is such a toxic company. There is extremely slow growth and there is no rhyme or reason to how get promoted. Leaders and managers play favorites - if you’re not a favorite then good luck getting promoted. There are a lot of managers that shouldn’t be managing. My manager was a micro manager and it felt like she never trusted me or wanted me to succeed. She wasn’t a leader and never made me feel comfortable going to her for help or guidance. This is the same sentiment I heard from other employees at my level with their managers. They also randomly allow some employees to be remote and not others (again, no rhyme or reason. The work environment feels like high school where it’s really cliquey and lots of gossip. If that doesn’t convince you not to work here, then the pay will. The pay is extremely low especially if you’re working in San Francisco (one of the most expensive cities to live in in the world). Benefits are also the bare minimum and don’t expect large bonuses.

1.0
May 27, 2024

Sad, but true

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Roll over sick time and ok health benefits

Cons

The managers verbally, emotionally and mentally abuse their employees. The hours are long and breaks are often removed or moved from your book without your knowing or consent. The goals are high and unattainable. And on the off chance you do hit the goals-the management will go on to list other things you didn’t hit to render your hard work unsatisfactory. They refuse to have any team bonding/building workshops. They bully the subordinates terribly. The managers are so volatile that new hires will leave for lunch and not return. I have fellow teammates that are in therapy do to the negative treatment. This company has a serious systemic issue with bad management and bullying. It stretches from the East to the west coast. I worked for this company for over 10years. I stayed bc of the time and work I had put into building a clientele. Trying to work thru the hostile work environment, i had to be on antidepressants and had an issue with weight for the last 4-5 years of my time with this company. I did not always have a need for therapy, I loved Benefit in the very beginning. The company has changed so much and the (non-management) employees are treated so poorly-many of you would not believe me if I listed the things done to myself and others. For a company that preaches equality and tolerance…it is quite the opposite. Please, do yourself a favor, to maintain growth in ur career and stable mental health, DO NOT apply for a job at this company. Please. If I can save one person, I can rest a little easier. Avoid this company, I beg you. And all of you that have experienced the bullying from management and the lack of support and constant gaslighting from the HR department. Please report it!

3.0
May 6, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Owned by LVMH so strong benefits

Cons

Bad company culture. Newest CEO has lost sight of what once made benefit a great company to work for. Awful layoffs several years in a row.

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