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

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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

Oct 10, 2025

Good company

Beauty advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If your manager is good you will have a good experience, it is hit or miss

Cons

they want you to follow certain sales tactics that are redundant if you know how to sell

1.0

Sep 3, 2025

Nightmare

Beauty advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Store hours, cashless, gratis, minimal housekeeping.

Cons

Immature management, no flexibility with schedule, poor training, penny cent raises, no room for advancement or growth, very very poor coaching, the worst upper management in the industry.

1.0

Sep 2, 2025

Just smile, keep your head down and you’ll be fine

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-free products from the brands

Cons

-poor benefits - poor low level leadership - inconsistency everyday - high school/mean girl leadership

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