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?

"I’m sure coworkers are nice at all the other stores as well." ((in 23 reviews)); "makeup and the team was great" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great skincare perks, gratis, and all the training" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 11 reviews)); "Fun work environment as middle manager." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Chronic turnover because pay is low." ((in 43 reviews)); "Unfortunately the upper management that is awesome has been so used and abused that they are starting to no longer care, and that effects the entire morale of the store level employees." ((in 39 reviews)); "Store managers have set schedules with Sunday’s and Wednesday’s off." ((in 28 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 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

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

Oct 11, 2014

Great Experience and great perks for a beauty fanatic

Store associate

Recommend

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Pros

I've worked retail positions on and off and understand the nature of it. The difference here is that the store team I worked with really seemed like a family and we all worked for each other. I really love makeup and art so the combination was great for me as a makeup artist. I came in not knowing how to sell, just what I liked. I liked that I was trained by the brands that we sold (everything from makeup to skincare and even hair products and candles, etc.). Overall a great experience. Had to leave to move with my family.

Cons

Weekend work but that is normal with retail jobs.

1.0

Oct 7, 2014

Make working here a temporary thing.

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discount is not bad, free spa services, gratis and training is not bad.

Cons

First off the pay is terrible if you are a seasoned cosmetic professional, under $20/hr is a disgrace. You only make a bonus of you make your store goal and you house skin care brand goal, but they are both so high you never see that bonus. Constant focus from upper management as to what you did wrong, never on whAt is being done correctly. All the owners of the company care about is opening new stores/ going public so all the new location get the grease and the existing stores are with out supplies and stock.

3.0

Oct 3, 2014

Good people but could have been better in a few areas

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

My store manager was the best! She was very accommodating to everyone's schedule, you could talk to her, she was a genuine good person who wanted to see everyone do well.

Cons

Way too much pressure on the managers to make numbers which puts stress on the whole team. The incentives are not that generous and it's like pulling teeth to get positive recognition for a job well done. The company is still growing but they like to hire a lot of people from the outside and don't want to deal with transferring employees to newly opening stores - they'd rather hire a whole new team.

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