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 22 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 14 reviews)); "makeup and the team was great" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 7 reviews)); "Wonderful brand selection, clean environment, extensive product training, gratis" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Upper management is terrible and treats staff poorly." ((in 41 reviews)); "Chronic turnover because pay is low." ((in 39 reviews)); "Store managers have set schedules with Sunday’s and Wednesday’s off." ((in 36 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 16 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

Bluemercury reviews

2.7

47% would recommend to a friend

(541 total reviews)

Maly Bernstein

37% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

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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).

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541 reviews

1.0

Sep 13, 2015

Associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Decent store hours so you are able to have a life outside of work. Gratis that was given was good as well.

Cons

Too much gossip amongst management from other stores and very clicky/sneaky vibes. Unprofessional environment amongst management and her 'minions'

2.0

Oct 28, 2013

Disappointing

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Great products; appealing stores; opportunity to work with some great makeup artists

Cons

Poor leadership; really bad direction. Not nice to work for at all.

3.0

Jun 7, 2021

STOLEN WAGES and ACCUSATIONS

Beauty advisor

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Pros

Gratis from vendors is pretty good

Cons

They accused my coworkers and I of theft (stealing from the literal garbage, btw) and withheld our severance pay. This was after we had been abruptly laid off after months of pandemic furlough, where we worked for a few weeks to help them close some of the other stores (making less than we would’ve on unemployment, we just wanted to help out.) This was in the middle of COVID where their long term full time employees were about to lose their insurance, their salaries, and all benefits. Knowing that their employees were committed, hard-working, despite health issues that they relied on their benefits to treat. They really withheld money from employees who they just took everything away from in a desperate time where we were all on food stamps, unemployment, and deeply struggling. All this over LITERAL GARBAGE THAT HAD BEEN DISPOSED OF.

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