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 (40) , 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 23 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 14 reviews)); "makeup and the team was great" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good product trainings, which foster confidence in sales while recommending to clients" ((in 8 reviews)); "Lots of free products and training" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Chronic turnover because pay is low." ((in 44 reviews)); "Abusive upper management." ((in 40 reviews)); "Store managers have set schedules with Sunday’s and Wednesday’s off." ((in 33 reviews)); "Overall the benefits are horrible." ((in 22 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

(542 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 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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542 reviews

2.0

Aug 27, 2025

False promises but nice work hours

Beauty advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work hours Fun field to work in Fun coworkers and clientele

Cons

Upper management doesn’t always listen to employee feedback to improve the store. Not many growth opportunities although they will tell you there are but there aren’t. Poor pay

1.0

May 29, 2025

Nightmare Experience

Product specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

50 percent discount that they use to eat up your wages. Only sometimes, like when they know they can take advantage.

Cons

Discriminated against. Talked about. Belittled. Underpaid. Treated like a 2nd class citizen and accused of stealing when I did not. Manager had me doing her job for low salary. Never paid full commission

1.0

Apr 10, 2024

Corporate needs to step away from home office

Beauty consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Gratis, training, hours and all round great neighborhood.

Cons

DM and all of corporate.

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