Does Bluemercury pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bluemercury employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bluemercury. This rating has decreased by 17% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bluemercury?

47% of Bluemercury employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bluemercury 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bluemercury?

Sales Associate (97) , Store Manager (69) , Beauty Advisor (39) , Beauty Expert (23) , Sales Associate/Makeup Artist (18) , Manager (16) , Esthetician (13) , Retail Sales Associate (11) , Makeup Artist (9) , Sales (8) , Licensed Esthetician (7) , Sales Representative (7) , Beauty Consultant (4) , Marketing (4) , Assistant Manager (3)

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

"I’m sure coworkers are nice at all the other stores as well." ((in 23 reviews)); "makeup and the team was great" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great skincare perks, gratis, and all the training" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 11 reviews)); "Fun work environment as middle manager." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Chronic turnover because pay is low." ((in 43 reviews)); "Unfortunately the upper management that is awesome has been so used and abused that they are starting to no longer care, and that effects the entire morale of the store level employees." ((in 39 reviews)); "Store managers have set schedules with Sunday’s and Wednesday’s off." ((in 28 reviews)); "Overall the benefits are horrible." ((in 19 reviews)); "District managers are overworked and have too many stores and not enough assistants to help them." ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bluemercury layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Bluemercury locations?

Washington , New York , Los Angeles , Chicago , Philadelphia , Atlanta , Boston , Jersey City , Long Island City , San Diego , Dedham , San Francisco , Ardmore , Montclair , Shrewsbury , Austin , San Jose , Stamford , Bethesda , Charleston , Newark , Naperville , Virginia Beach , East Hampton , Rye , Madison , Raleigh , Dallas , Houston , Santa Monica

Bluemercury reviews

2.7

47% would recommend to a friend

(541 total reviews)

Maly Bernstein

37% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

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Bluemercury has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 541 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Bluemercury employee rating is 24% below average for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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541 reviews

1.0

Aug 9, 2018

Enough is enough

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Being able to write our truth after the fact!

Cons

I would like to say that I worked for BM and although the “great reviews” have a few positive points believe the Negative reviewers. Most people only write when they truly believe they have been wronged. I could go on about what unbelievable unconventional business goes on. Employees act out their frustrations by expressing themselves truthfully without being judged and telling their stories... at what point is someone who cares about the business going to listen?

1.0

Jul 1, 2017

Retail hell

Makeup artist

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Pros

Gratis, work with outside vendors. Good hours. Spa services. Some trainings.

Cons

What a joke. Seriously if anyone knows how bad retail can get, it's worse. -Micromanagement -Cliques -Favoritism -Upper management harassment (scare tactics) - no sick pay, no PTO (the benefits are a joke) They don't tell you during the interview how much operational duties you have to do on a daily basis. You are more of a clerk then a Makeup Artist. No freedom, no work/life/ Balance. One of the worst companies I've worked for. Ugh.

1.0

Mar 23, 2017

A mess all around

Sales associate/makeup artist

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Pros

Only good thing about working for BM is the gratis you get from the different makeup lines. But not worth the daily torture you receive.

Cons

Zero maternity leave. Yes, you read correctly. And yes, the CEO is a woman with a family. You're promised 34-36 hours a week as a full time sales associate. But weekly your hours get cut to 28-31 (if your lucky). You only make commission if your store makes goal. Which is never. High expectations and zero respect. Huge lack of communication between managers-high up and store managers. There is a large turn over rate for employees because of how poorly you are treated. No control over your schedule. It is a mess all around.

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