Bluemercury reviews

2.7

47% would recommend to a friend

(541 total reviews)
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Maly Bernstein

37% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

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
Jun 28, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Perks include, 30% discount on everything and great gratis. I'll never have to buy a face cream as long as I work here. The people I work with are friendly, knowledgable, and we help one another with sales and information. My manager is a sweet person who knows a great deal about the industry. I get training on most of the lines in the store, which makes me feel more confident in selling them.

Cons

The company is experiencing growing pains. There are so many stores opening. My regional manager acts as if we are bothering him, and our spa supplies never, ever, arrive; which, puts strain on our esthetician, who is working very hard. The pay doesn't seem worth it for me to stay very long. Our sales goals are very high, which means we never meet them, and therefore, never get commission on the thousands of dollars we do sell.

1.0
Jun 24, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Lovely and beautiful store environment. Client centric focus. Supportive brands. Prestigious beauty retailer. Employee discount generous, Spa services complimentary, great training for managers in Princeton, NJ.

Cons

Area Managers, District Managers, Regional Directors and the upper level corporate management are where things get hairy. They are disconnected, disillusioned, bullies that do not understand how hard their teams work at the ground level. Regardless of how you followed the proper protocols, if the outcome does not generate the sales numbers they set without further examination they will immediately place blame on the retail sales associates and store manager. Any feedback that is given to the individuals in these upper level management positions has gone without response or address. To simply put it, they do not care, you are replaceable, as anyone who works at this company. They consistently remind their retail associates of this by threatening documentation for any and all circumstances, regardless of how minute of a detail was overlooked. Mistakes and outdated business practices, along with human error are things that happen and their employees should not bear the brunt of their anger or frustrations. Bonus structure for employees is a joke and insulting, especially with the effort and hard work that goes into making those sales goals. Over 10 to 20% of your total store sales MUST come from Bluemercury's proprietary brands M61 and Lune & Aster. They also do not pay employees for the use of their personal cellular devices (which is a demand of upper level management) and reading along with responding to emails, sent to your personal account, which in most states is considered time theft. Time work=Time Paid.

4.0
Jun 24, 2016

Great place to work!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great training and management is clear in explaining expectations.

Cons

As with any retail position, lots of standing

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