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 21 reviews)); "makeup and the team was great" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great skincare perks, gratis, and all the training" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Chronic turnover because pay is low." ((in 42 reviews)); "Upper management is terrible and treats staff poorly." ((in 40 reviews)); "Store managers have set schedules with Sunday’s and Wednesday’s off." ((in 35 reviews)); "Overall the benefits are horrible." ((in 21 reviews)); "District managers are overworked and have too many stores and not enough assistants to help them." ((in 16 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

May 1, 2016

Store Manager

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is an exciting and dynamic company to be a part of because we are growing rapidly. This will be my tenth year employed and I have received multiple promotions and ambassador opportunities. In addition to this I have witnessed many of my colleagues advance in their positions. It is an exciting career because we are provided vast product knowledge and invited to give feedback on the newest advancements in the cosmetic industry! Even with all of the expansion in the company we have maintained an open door policy and have great relationships between stores.

Cons

Unable to house every exciting brand the company has to offer due to spacial limitations.

1.0

Apr 24, 2016

Sales associate-artist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good gratis and trainings. My co workers were great and I was able to meet some nice people (not it upper management)

Cons

It's interesting that 3 glowing reviews were written on March 15th and 2 glowing ones were written on March 4th....maybe written by corporate? Because they sound FAKE! Not likely that a company that has terrible reviews would have three amazing ones the same day.... It's not a good place to work, please, don't do it.

2.0

Apr 11, 2016

Sales Associate

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Gratis; exposure to multiple brands which provides a broad product knowledge; relaxed dress code; decent hours for retail.

Cons

Low pay; 1% commission on your sales only if the entire store makes it's goal; poor benefits; expected to sell, do shipment, clean, empty trash, clean bathroom/s, book spa appointments, and service clients while working staff at a skeleton crew to minimize payroll.

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