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 21 reviews)); "makeup and the team was great" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great for people who have a lot of makeup knowledge and love to recommend products!" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good gratis and trainings." ((in 10 reviews)); "Fun work environment as middle manager." ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Chronic turnover because pay is low." ((in 44 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 42 reviews)); "Store managers have set schedules with Sunday’s and Wednesday’s off." ((in 35 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

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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

4.0

May 20, 2019

Great Sales Associate Experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very friendly colleagues and a great variety of high end skin care, beauty and cosmetic products. Wonderful Sales experience and easy operating system - non cash since April 2019.

Cons

Pay was semi low in my opinion.

3.0

Apr 11, 2019

Didn’t have a great experience

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of gratis and decent benefits

Cons

Lack of support from district manager and not very understanding.

5.0

May 15, 2018

Expertise

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love the time I get to spend with a client when doing makeup, it allows me to demonstrate my true make up skill set. I was shocked at how affordable the benefits really are and I have a 401K thats already GROWING!!!!! I recently went through training and it was really really fun. Training was presented in a very understand -no pressure way....I mean all the brands in the store there's so much to know. My manager sent me home with samples to try so I can understand the training of the brands! My next stop...is to the spa where I am going to have a facial.

Cons

the time flies by when your having fun!

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