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 20 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good gratis and trainings." ((in 11 reviews)); "makeup and the team was great" ((in 10 reviews)); "Lots of free products and training" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Bluemercury according to real employee 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 43 reviews)); "Chronic turnover because pay is low." ((in 42 reviews)); "Manager schedule requirements.... managers don’t get days off together" ((in 34 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 14 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

Jan 15, 2013

A Great Place to Play with Make-Up

Make-up artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have worked here at the downtown Chicago location for several years. It has been so much fun and better than my last job at the department store at the mall. I am seeing so many of my customers that used to shop at the mall and now come to this more convenient location, right near where they live. Upper management has encouraged me to learn so much and I have enjoyed teaching my customers everything I learn. It is great to be part of a company that cares about its staff's and I have shared my knowledge with all my customers. Since I had joined the company they have continued to open more stores in Chicago area. I am proud.

Cons

The company gives out free products to the staff to try from the vendors. They have not given out as much free products this year (I love that part of this job, free stuff)! I love trying all products, especially when they are free.

1.0

Aug 28, 2012

Very bad company to work for.

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I think if Barry and Marla new how there managers treat there sales and manger they to would not want to work for this company....Maybe they will wake-up and start reaching out to there staff....

Cons

Very bad organiztion, comunication,upper managers will plame the store mangers and sales people for everthing they do wrong

3.0

May 28, 2017

Associate

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Product selection, doesn't follow late night holiday hours. Benefits. No pressuring customers

Cons

Overworked district managers, chronic turnover due to caliber of managers and staff willing to accept non competitive wages, less then standard raise base on overall computer report that doesn't take chronic turnover , poor manager training and support. Associates are the janitorial crew.

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