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

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

5.0

Jan 30, 2017

Great company with growing team

Corporate development leader

Recommend

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Pros

I have worked for this company for 10 years. In that time we grew from 14 stores to over 100. It has been the best kind of team effort that you could imagine. We all worked hard for each other to make it happen. In this time when we are working toward even greater growth the team approach is so important to our success. The great news is that we have a very committed team and look forward to the challenges.

Cons

Rapid growth creates challenges in the form of team cohesiveness. We understand this and work hard to try to build the best team environment. We have been flexible to adapting our benefits to be as competitive as possible.

5.0

Jan 28, 2017

Fast growing & entrepreneurial!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I recently joined the company and I absolutely love it so far! With a company this size you have the ability to ideate and quickly implement. Having worked in both small and large companies, I prefer a smaller company like this where you don't have multiple layers to go through in order to put forth an idea. It's a fast paced environment, where the staff is very welcoming. I find that everyone is encouraged to provide their perspective and to be collaborative. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, you will definitely enjoy working here!

Cons

The company is growing quickly and so there are opportunities to right size systems and processes.... but this is all a work in progress!

5.0

Jan 27, 2017

Entrepreneurial environment with big opportunity to make an impact

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Strong retail leadership, opportunity to implement your ideas and impact growth on a daily basis, direct interaction with the CEO across all levels, highly collaborative and supportive environment

Cons

Sometimes processes are not well defined, need more opportunities to build corporate culture through social events, need clear paths for promotion, especially for junior talent.

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