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)); "makeup and the team was great" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good gratis and trainings." ((in 10 reviews)); "Fun work environment as middle manager." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Bluemercury according to real employee 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 44 reviews)); "Chronic turnover because pay is low." ((in 44 reviews)); "Manager schedule requirements.... managers don’t get days off together" ((in 34 reviews)); "Overall the benefits are horrible." ((in 17 reviews)); "No work life balance!" ((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

May 4, 2022

great place to work

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

gratis, neighborhood store for beauty

Cons

having to work on Easter

1.0

May 2, 2022

Not worth it

Beauty advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Gratis, product knowledge, hours, vendors, discount

Cons

Upper management, they should be paying people way more than what they offer for all that they ask you to do, corporate does not know how to do their job

2.0

Apr 30, 2022

Stay away if you care about your career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun work environment as middle manager.

Cons

Pay is lower than market demand. Constant turnover. Upper management does not trust employees outside of their departments (extremely siloed). There never seemed to be a plan, just a lot of “doing.”

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