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?

"Good discount and great coworkers" ((in 23 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 13 reviews)); "makeup and the team was great" ((in 12 reviews)); "Great training" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good product trainings, which foster confidence in sales while recommending to clients" ((in 9 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 41 reviews)); "Chronic turnover because pay is low." ((in 41 reviews)); "Manager schedule requirements.... managers don’t get days off together" ((in 37 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))

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

(542 total reviews)

Maly Bernstein

37% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.7

Culture & values

2.6

Senior management

2.5

Career opportunities

2.4

Compensation and benefits

Bluemercury has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 542 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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Reviews by job title

542 reviews

3.0

Jan 10, 2019

Esthetician

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

401k, training and paid time off.

Cons

Minimum wage when you don’t have clients. Micromanaged and can’t get an answer to polices.

5.0

Mar 20, 2018

Bluemercury Store Manger Review

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits Gratis for the whole team! Feeling trusted to run the business without being micro managed.

Cons

Upgrade of Technology in early rollout stages experiencing a few hiccups.

4.0

Aug 30, 2017

Esthetician

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Constant education by the brands and crazy gratis! If your FT you get PTO/401k which is a huge plus. The prices for services are higher than most spas (i.e. Brows here are $25 where some places range from 7-15) so your commission scale can only go up and tips obviously. If you're patient enough to build a book there you can potentially make a nice paycheck, the bonus when you make your LA/M61 goals. Honestly you have to make the best of what you have don't expect things to be handed to you, work for it. Most complaints I see here are people are the ones that probably where on their way out and most like felt like they where wronged.

Cons

The appointment system is outdated, paper is such as waste here, update your computer system, and when we call or do supply order please give the right amount

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