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

Feb 14, 2017

Small company that values their employees

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A company with real ethics, something you can be proud to represent. I worked with the best people and even met Marla a few times. A very exciting concept and still exciting to see it grow. I am fortunate enough to have a great boss. The support and leadership of Lauren, has been a true game-changer for me professionally. I just got promoted to bigger volume store.

Cons

No business cards or email

5.0

Feb 13, 2017

Beauty beauty beauty!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

retail growth, gratis, beautiful stores, and a network of beauty experts

Cons

It's great to be a part of a company that is growing in an industry that I love.

5.0

Feb 6, 2017

Fast-Paced, Growing Company With a Lot of Opportunities!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've been with bluemercury a little over a year and have enjoyed the opportunities that come with being part of a fast-paced, growing company! The size of the company allows you to mold your role and have the ability to have direct impact on the day to day business decisions. Even as we continue to grow, the company maintains a very entrepreneurial approach where opinions and ideas are appreciated and matter. I have also noticed that the corporate culture has continued to strengthen over the past year or so - something that is very important to me. The company has hired some wonderful, driven and incredibly talented people who enjoy working together to better the company. My experience so far has been very positive.

Cons

Since the company has small, family-owned business roots, some of the policies and infrastructure that you would expect from what is now a bigger company don't always exist. You need to be able to self-manage and have initiative, but it is sometimes difficult to understand or ask how certain processes are supposed to work if they aren't always there. As an employee I have found that it is important to have discussions with management (doors are always open - great line of communication) when things are not well defined, because they are usually willing to help explain how to better develop a process for the future.

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