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)

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

1.0

Apr 12, 2018

They need to make some changes

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free make-up when training and throughout the year. Like every company, you'll find nice, well-meaning staff members.

Cons

There isn't any diversity, which can make you feel like an outsider very quickly. Their shade range is limited, so even as an employee I couldn't find my own shade. Seems like a racist company so i got out of there pretty quick.

1.0

Mar 22, 2018

Clicks and dishonesty

Sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Every six months me you get a make up allowance mine was £150 I think for part time and it’s £200 for full time. So for me that was around 5/6 products every 6 months depending on what I chose. You also receive a free product whenever they launch something new. 2% commission for every product you sell (if it isn’t stolen off of you)

Cons

As mentioned you receive 2% commission but at many counters the person training to be the assistant or whoever did the books in the end would steal commission off of you and put it on there own sheet. Several ways of doing it. They also used to do till checks and if you forgot to put something on your sheet to say you sold it. They would write it on there own and make out they stole it. Management does nothing about it. Traffic stopping is another pain. You are constantly pushed to go out and stop people and bring them back. I get that it’s part of the job and you’re told this when you apply but it is typically used as a form of punishment by management. Clicky groups, working with a team of all girls can get catty. They used to single girls out that they thought were the weaker ones or quieter ones and say nasty things about them and leave them out of the group. I only worked part time and I’m sharp with my answers so nothing was said to me. But it happened on several benefit counters.

4.0

Mar 3, 2018

great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good training at head office great uniform prestigious brand

Cons

traffic stopping customers can be daunting

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