Is Clinique a good company to work for?

Clinique has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 711 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at Clinique to a friend and 57% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Clinique have been left by employees working as Counter Manager , Beauty Consultant and Cosmetics Counter Manager .

Does Clinique pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Clinique employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Clinique. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Clinique?

73% of Clinique employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Clinique 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Clinique?

Beauty Advisor (42) , Beauty Consultant (34) , Consultant (31) , Counter Manager (31) , Associate Consultant (28) , Cosmetics Counter Manager (20) , Clinique Consultant (19) , Sales Associate (19) , Sales Consultant (15) , Clinique Counter Manager (14) , Account Manager (12) , Business Manager (12) , Makeup Artist (11) , Accredited Consultant (10) , Director (8)

What are the pros of working at Clinique according to real employee reviews?

"Great training and incentives." ((in 57 reviews)); "Great people and company to work for" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great Benefits" ((in 21 reviews)); "They're also very generous with free product or gratis as it's known at the counters." ((in 18 reviews)); "Fun can be busy when it is good commission is earnt which helps bump up basic" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Beginning pay is low." ((in 41 reviews)); "It can also be annoying to deal with poor management depending on where you are (Ulta)." ((in 26 reviews)); "Long hours and work weekends" ((in 23 reviews)); "Once a counter manager, no where to progress afterwards." ((in 12 reviews)); "My general manager was an absolute nightmare and made working there extremely stressful." ((in 9 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Clinique locations?

New York , Atlanta , Los Angeles , Chicago , Phoenix , Tampa , Flushing , Minneapolis , Knoxville , Indianapolis , Columbus , Davenport , Pittsburgh , Paramus , Huntsville , Tuscaloosa , Peoria , Richmond , Saint Louis , Garden City , Milwaukee , Mesa , Detroit , Owensboro , Washington , Charlotte , Dallas , Biloxi , Cincinnati , San Jose

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Clinique reviews

3.7

73% would recommend to a friend

(578 total reviews)

Fabrizio Freda

81% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Senior management

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Work/Life balance

Clinique has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 578 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Clinique employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

578 reviews

2.0

Jul 23, 2014

Not a place for an artist to grow.

Sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you have a passion for cosmetics and sales, this is the place to work. You can make decent commission and the training program is extensive, paid for, and they believe to sell the brand, you must use the products. This translates to $350.00 of gratis every 3 months. Culture is everything.

Cons

Culture is very clique-ish. Somewhat cult-like. The training on skincare is inaccurate, although they really do a great job of selling their belief, which in turn will help you sell and up-sell products...but if you have a soul and do not wish to misinform people, I wouldn't recommend working here. Artistically stifling.

4.0

Jul 22, 2014

Great Training!

Beauty advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working for Clinique was one of the best jobs i've had. They treat you so well. Training was always the thing I looked forward to. You got to meet people from other counters and have an entire day or sometimes two days of learning about skin care and what goes into your makeup and how it truly works.

Cons

I didn't get paid very well, and being part-time your hours were through Macy's. Some weeks I would get as little as 12 hours per week.

3.0

May 26, 2014

Meh.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Education in skincare...even if you wonder if all of it is correct. Gratis, discount on products under the Estee Lauder umbrella, helping people feel great about themselves.

Cons

Rigid, strict dress code. Pressure to meet high goals which is customary in retail cosmetics. Clinique has affordable product, so it can be tricky to make it add up. You feel like you are pushing a bunch of products when most people don't want to put 6 layers of goo on their face twice a day (not counting makeup). Calling people constantly. You feel like you are bothering them, like a telemarketer.

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