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 22 reviews)); "makeup and the team was great" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great skincare perks, gratis, and all the training" ((in 10 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 45 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 42 reviews)); "Store managers have set schedules with Sunday’s and Wednesday’s off." ((in 35 reviews)); "Overall the benefits are horrible." ((in 18 reviews)); "District managers are overworked and have too many stores and not enough assistants to help them." ((in 14 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

3.0

Jan 5, 2024

Great place to work, but sometimes chaotic

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great product Great locations Supportive lower level management

Cons

Sometimes communication from the top is inefficient Too many promotions High performance expectations without much support (ie high event goals with no budget for events) The way the goal system is set up for November and December really eliminates a lot of people from being eligible for any bonus despite all the hard work of the holidays

3.0

Oct 27, 2023

If you have a good team you’re golden

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love all my coworkers in store. You get pretty decent gratis. The store’s limited hours make a work life balance possible.

Cons

The company sucks. All the higher ups have their heads stuck in their behinds. The goals are made unachievable so the company doesn’t have to pay out commission or bonuses. The number of employees in each store has shrunk by more than half over the last 7 years. When safety concerns were brought up nothing was done.

4.0

Oct 19, 2023

SM

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, grátis, growth opportunities

Cons

Sales goal, limited resources, staffing

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