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 14 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great skincare perks, gratis, and all the training" ((in 11 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 47 reviews)); "Abusive upper management." ((in 41 reviews)); "Store managers have set schedules with Sunday’s and Wednesday’s off." ((in 33 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 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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (541 reviews)

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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

4.0

Mar 9, 2023

Can be a great company to work for

Beauty expert

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Although the pay is not as good as other retail cosmetics jobs, the environment is much better.

Cons

Hourly pay rate could be much better.

5.0

Feb 22, 2023

Great company culture

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company was incredibly supportive. Provided lots of opportunities to grow and learn.

Cons

Have now become almost fully virtual. Very few people go into the office

3.0

Jan 11, 2023

Bluemercury

Internship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, good treatment of employees

Cons

Need more workers in order to give time off

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