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) , Assistant Manager (4) , Beauty Consultant (4) , Marketing (4)

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

1.0

Sep 15, 2023

Ugh

Fulltime employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Upper management is horrible, including the district manager, Who has no problem taking you in the back and screaming at you and belittling you. You’re expected to work day and night. The pay is average. Thank God for gratuity. Bonus structure changed. Consider yourself Lucky if you can make $50…

Cons

Long hrs, management is atrocious so unprofessional. No opportunity for raises

2.0

Jan 22, 2023

High expectations with zero resources to deliver

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No supervision Bonus structure Overtime Clients can be amazing

Cons

Payroll budget is comical. No regard to geographic location when it comes to allocation of payroll hours. Store managers are paid hourly so we eat up a portion of the payroll budget. Entire company is underpaid and short staffed

3.0

Mar 13, 2022

Needs improvement, but better than average

Beauty expert

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Can be fun - Possibility of tips - Can be relaxing - Flexible schedule - Good pay - Employee discount is good

Cons

- Communication with HR is not great - Most recently part timers do not receive gratis anymore - Practically no hours - company is so scared of internal theft they make you jump through hoops to get gratis or to even buy something. - Rules are constantly changing and nothing is the same the next week - Depending on management it can be a great experience or a mediocre one - Goals are impossibly high

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