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 23 reviews)); "makeup and the team was great" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great skincare perks, gratis, and all the training" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 11 reviews)); "Fun work environment as middle manager." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Chronic turnover because pay is low." ((in 43 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 39 reviews)); "Store managers have set schedules with Sunday’s and Wednesday’s off." ((in 28 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 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

3.0

Nov 24, 2014

Such a depressing expierence

Sales associate/makeup artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I like that I could sell my favorite lines and not be forced to sell what I'm "supposed to sell". Lots of gratis and trainings on all the lines. Laid back compared to a department store setting per say.

Cons

Over worked and under paid. Doing doubles like 9:30-9:30 twice or 3 times a week. Lots of events every weekend and high unreachable goals. If you are not a Manager you will be closing a lot almost every shift. The health insurance is extremely expensive. I rarely get to see my family and friends and the managers aren't compassionate about the issue. The managers are legit being told "You're not here to make the employees happy, you're here to make business happen". I understand where they are coming from but to an extent. Don't you think if you have unhappy employees, wouldn't that effect the business.

1.0

Feb 19, 2014

Horrible place to work

Sales associate/make up artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

30% discount on luxury makeup.

Cons

-Horrible management -Horrible pay, they trick you and tell you when they hire you will get commission. This is a flat out lie, I worked for 2 years at 5 different locations across the east coast, no store will give you commission. -Poor ethics -Long hours and they don't pay over time, they will make you stay and yell at you even if you can't. -District manager will curse you out and scream at every employee if goals are not made for the day. She's a nightmare, whole company hates her.

3.0

Jul 5, 2020

Bluemercury does not care about your health.

Cosmetician/beauty expert

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lot's of learning. Gratis. Discount. Fun co-workers. Top brands. Top clientele.

Cons

Filthy store behind the scenes. If you have a manager that cares, expect to do a lot of cleaning, because Bluemercury does NOT hire professionals to deep clean their stores, ever, even during the Covid-19 pandemic! YOU will do ALL of the cleaning and they only give you minimal supplies! They are even keeping pre-Covid testers in the back with intent to return them to the floor, these should all be thrown out. Lots of their products are on the shelves for years. They only care about their bottom line, not your well being or the customers.

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