Question 1

Does Bluemercury pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Bluemercury?

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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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bluemercury?

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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)

Question 4

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

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"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))

Question 5

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

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"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))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Bluemercury layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Bluemercury locations?

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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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