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 21 reviews)); "makeup and the team was great" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great for people who have a lot of makeup knowledge and love to recommend products!" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good gratis and trainings." ((in 9 reviews)); "Lots of free products and training" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Chronic turnover because pay is low." ((in 46 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 40 reviews)); "Manager schedule requirements.... managers don’t get days off together" ((in 31 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 17 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

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Bluemercury

Part of Macy's

Bluemercury reviews

2.7

47% would recommend to a friend

(541 total reviews)

Maly Bernstein

37% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.7

Culture & values

2.6

Senior management

2.5

Career opportunities

2.4

Compensation and benefits

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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Reviews by job title

541 reviews

1.0

Nov 4, 2018

Aesthetician

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Absolutely no pros about this company

Cons

Unprofessional management an absolute disgrace...been in the field of aesthetics for over 25 years joined thinking this would be a great fit part time in new neighborhood after moving...it’s like a high school misfit group of uneducated without social skills in management, taking whatever they can... Macy’s now owns these misfits! Only a select few stores are reputable....RYE ON PURCHASE STREET SUPERIOR! go there or order online! Don’t waste ur time!

2.0

Oct 27, 2018

Conflict of Morals

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The clients make your day! The company expresses amazing values which make you want to work for them, however, the upper management who actually do, will make you think otherwise.

Cons

Being a new store, I can say that the process has been a little unsettling. The environment they pitch you in your interview is definitely not realistic. This company is very “matter of fact” when it comes to policy and procedures, however, it only applies to certain people. The DM has instilled such a fear with the employees that the fear of reporting is insane. Violating everything from taking “boxes” out the back door with her family, transferring product under other employees numbers, not working shifts they committed to, and the list goes on. The lack of support from upper management is rather embarrassing especially for a new store. The sheer level of disrespect for other store managers is ridiculous and beyond a huge HR violation. They way you are spoken to, referred to as if you are an idiot and talked about is often embarrassing. Having your DM discuss everyone’s HR issues puts you in an uncomfortable position.

2.0

Oct 15, 2018

Employees need to be more appreciated

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

30% discount is great Store hours are typically reasonable (all things considered for retail)

Cons

Right hand doesn’t know what the left hand is doing when it comes to upper management Unnecessary policies and procedures creates an overload of work

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