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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (541 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

541 reviews

4.0

Apr 27, 2024

Good company

Key holder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Access to great products, generous gratis. Great upper management.

Cons

Not enough time to get trained on all products and lines.

4.0

Apr 19, 2024

Good atmosphere, hard to get a raise

Beauty advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Gratis, good team, closes early.

Cons

Hard to negotiate your pay

2.0

Apr 15, 2024

Blumercury

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good employee discount and gratis program

Cons

pay rate is substantially low, even as an experienced sales perosn and no room for growth

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