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

3.0

Mar 20, 2019

Don't.

Sales associate

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Pros

easy job, clients are nice, brand vendors are amazing.

Cons

No time off, degrading boss, very gossip-y work environment.

3.0

Jan 6, 2019

No appreciation

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Possibly the easiest job in the makeup industry

Cons

No organization, lack if competitive pay, upper management needs alot work. 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.

1.0

Nov 4, 2018

Aesthetician

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Absolutely no pros about this company

Cons

Unprofessional management an absolute disgrace...been in the field of aesthetics for over 25 years joined thinking this would be a great fit part time in new neighborhood after moving...it’s like a high school misfit group of uneducated without social skills in management, taking whatever they can... Macy’s now owns these misfits! Only a select few stores are reputable....RYE ON PURCHASE STREET SUPERIOR! go there or order online! Don’t waste ur time!

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