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 23 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 13 reviews)); "makeup and the team was great" ((in 12 reviews)); "Great training" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good product trainings, which foster confidence in sales while recommending to clients" ((in 9 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 41 reviews)); "Chronic turnover because pay is low." ((in 41 reviews)); "Manager schedule requirements.... managers don’t get days off together" ((in 37 reviews)); "Overall the benefits are horrible." ((in 20 reviews)); "District managers are overworked and have too many stores and not enough assistants to help them." ((in 15 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

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

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

2.0

May 9, 2023

hated it

3rd-key manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

there are no pros to this job

Cons

all around bad work environment

1.0

Dec 6, 2022

awful company

Makeup artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I was not able to return during the pandemic when my team returned. My leave turned into not able to be re-hired. There was no reason other than I could not return as quickly as others. I have a son with epilepsy and I was very afraid to catch Covid. The treatment was absolute job place abuse. I was an excellent employee who had been given a raise and a permanent position right before the pandemic.

Cons

poor pay, poor management, lack of reachable people to speak to, rules that make zero sense.

2.0

Aug 7, 2022

Overworked and underpaid

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I don’t have any pros, only maybe that you get to meet other people in the industry

Cons

Titles says it all, they want you to give your all, but have put zero thought into company culture and how associates feel at the store level. Top that off with unrealistic expectations. Sorry but no

Viewing 235 - 237 of 541 Reviews

Jobs at Bluemercury

Manager, Email and SMS

Principal, Data Analytics and Engineering

Retail Sales Associate, Clay Terrace - Part Time

Retail Sales Associate, Greenville - Part Time

Retail Sales Associate, Wellesley - Part Time

Bluemercury

Bluemercury reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

hated it

awful company

Overworked and underpaid

Jobs at Bluemercury

Bluemercury reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Company ratings over time

Bluemercury reviews FAQs

Jobs at Bluemercury