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

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

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

Jan 19, 2015

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

they treat employees extremely fair. Benefit Cosmetics is a LVMH (Louis Vuitton-Moet Hennessy) company so the benefits are awesome! (no that does not mean Louis Vuitton discounts)

Cons

Most of Benefit Cosmetics counters are inside a macy's store so you're considered a 'vendor' and do not get a Macy's discount. time off policies are a bit drastic having to plan things far off in advance.

3.0

Jan 18, 2015

Bad cosmetic manager in ulta

Arch expert

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great way to start in cosmetics

Cons

I was in ulta so I delt with really bad management.

4.0

Jan 17, 2015

Low drama, low stress fun company.... among the best in cosmetics!

Lead sales esthetician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love my job! My executive is supportive, not pushy. We discussed my two year goal for a promotion, and together, we made it happen in a years time. Beauty counter has an expected work flow, if you follow it, your goals are reached and the day goes pretty fast. Clients for this line are laid back and usually open to a service or product. As an esthetician, I have built a very loyal clientele, and enjoy all my brow stars. Products are actually effective, services are really popular. Paid holidays, vacations, sick days, and benefit packages that most in this industry cannot dream of. 401k, life insurance and gratis.

Cons

Pack aging of product gets old ... it's immature and cheap at times and not something I want to pull out of my purse to show off, ever. Sad, because our products work, and are very concentrated. A couple of steps up the lady ladder would benefit the growth of the company even more, as competition has worse product and still sell due to the acceptability of the packaging. That's what appeals to women. Also, higher pay after you meet and exceed goals year after year. I hate having to ask.

Viewing 1318 - 1320 of 1,378 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Sephora

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

bareMinerals

3.6★Compensation & Benefits

Richemont

3.8★Compensation & Benefits

Lush

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Benefit Cosmetics

Retail Account Manager-Puerto Rico