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?

"Good discount and great coworkers" ((in 23 reviews)); "Great for people who have a lot of makeup knowledge and love to recommend products!" ((in 14 reviews)); "makeup and the team was great" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good product trainings, which foster confidence in sales while recommending to clients" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great working environment" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Chronic turnover because pay is low." ((in 45 reviews)); "Abusive upper management." ((in 40 reviews)); "Store managers have set schedules with Sunday’s and Wednesday’s off." ((in 36 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 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

5.0

Mar 5, 2017

5 star retail company!

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful company to work for. Lots of communication from corporate. Many contests and events to motivate staff. Friendly environment with super nice clientele. Lots of gratis and training. Great opportunities of growth with the company growing and the company truly cares about every employee. Overall the best cosmetic retail company to work for.

Cons

Have not found any yet! The company is very organized and takes a lot of feedback to perfect there opportunities.

1.0

Mar 1, 2017

No leadership or development

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a lot of potential. The lower level associates are eager and great to work with. It was a fast paced environment with a lot of growth. There were talented VPs and directors added to the organization to help with leadership.

Cons

There is no leadership from the top, it is run by two people who only care about themselves. There is ZERO paid maternity leave and NO short term disability for a company full of women. The thinking is very short term. There is no trust. A fingerprint is required to sign in and out everyday!

1.0

Feb 21, 2017

Get away with anything!

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Do you want to come to work high on speed and/or drunk? No problem! Do you want to give away LIVE merchandise to your "client" (*cough*friend*cough)? No problem! Are you a pathological liar? No problem! Do you want to trade testers for drugs in the back office? No problem! Do you want to push pills on your staff because they look a little lethargic one day? No problem! Do you want to have a few alcoholic drinks on your lunch break? No problem! Do you want to show up four hours late for your shift almost every day? No problem! These are just a FEW examples of things that employees have gotten away with. They were not even written up, let alone fired. So, if you want to take that as a "pro", you can use these examples to get away with just about anything and you never have to worry about losing your job.

Cons

While bad behavior gets ignored (see "Pros"), good behavior rarely gets recognized and definitely does not get rewarded.

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