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 22 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)); "Good product trainings, which foster confidence in sales while recommending to clients" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Abusive upper management." ((in 42 reviews)); "Chronic turnover because pay is low." ((in 40 reviews)); "Store managers have set schedules with Sunday’s and Wednesday’s off." ((in 33 reviews)); "Overall the benefits are horrible." ((in 22 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

4.0

Jan 20, 2026

Love the company

Beauty advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun job, great selection of products, good product training

Cons

pay is too low compared to other luxury retailers.

3.0

Jan 17, 2026

my review

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great team members. great gratis and product training. great partnerships with vendors and freelancers. customer interactions are normal and some are long term customers.

Cons

Stop practice of dissolving job opening/postings after 3 interviews with a highly qualified candidate. lack of livable wage posting pay ranges but low balling qualified candidates and employees. low commission percentages bonus rules should allow employees who leave the company with 2 week notices to still be eligible to receive a bonus for all their hard work and labor.

5.0

Jan 12, 2026

The best

Beauty advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best people I’ve ever worked with made my best friends here

Cons

No cons for this company

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