Does Bluemercury pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bluemercury employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bluemercury. This rating has decreased by 21% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bluemercury?

39% of Bluemercury employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bluemercury 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bluemercury?

Sales Associate (97) , Store Manager (69) , Beauty Advisor (41) , Beauty Expert (23) , Sales Associate/Makeup Artist (18) , Manager (16) , Esthetician (13) , Retail Sales Associate (11) , Makeup Artist (9) , Sales (8) , Sales Representative (8) , Licensed Esthetician (7) , Assistant Manager (4) , Beauty Consultant (4) , Marketing (4)

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 13 reviews)); "Great for people who have a lot of makeup knowledge and love to recommend products!" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good product trainings, which foster confidence in sales while recommending to clients" ((in 7 reviews)); "Lots of free products and training" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Chronic turnover because pay is low." ((in 45 reviews)); "Abusive upper management." ((in 39 reviews)); "Manager schedule requirements.... managers don’t get days off together" ((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 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 , Bethesda , Montclair , Shrewsbury , Austin , San Jose , Stamford , Charleston , Newark , Naperville , Virginia Beach , East Hampton , Rye , Madison , Raleigh , Dallas , Houston , Santa Monica

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Bluemercury reviews

2.6

39% would recommend to a friend

(168 total reviews)

Maly Bernstein

29% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.5

Culture & values

2.4

Senior management

2.3

Compensation and benefits

2.3

Career opportunities

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Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Reviews by job title

168 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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4.0

Nov 9, 2024

Great Company

Sales asociate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good hours, good hourly pay, commission, good management and work environment

Cons

Not a full 40 hours a week, work weekends and holidays, retail sales pressure

3.0

Aug 18, 2024

Challenging environment

Area manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great discount, flexible schedule, multiple brand education

Cons

Low pay, thankless, expect managers to be sales, Human Resources, stock people, marketing, visual, event planners

1.0

Jul 25, 2024

Not all bad

Beauty expert

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learning high end skincare was great.

Cons

Work life balance does not exist.

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