Does CosmoProf pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CosmoProf employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CosmoProf. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CosmoProf?

37% of CosmoProf employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CosmoProf 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CosmoProf?

Sales Associate (185) , Store Manager (111) , Assistant Manager (50) , Manager (35) , Retail Sales Associate (28) , Associate (11) , Sales Associate/Cashier (11) , Store Associate (10) , Dsc (9) , Sales (9) , Customer Service Representative (8) , Assistant Store Manager (7) , Key Holder (7) , Retail Store Manager (7) , Sales Representative (7)

What are the pros of working at CosmoProf according to real employee reviews?

"Great Product knowledge and free products" ((in 37 reviews)); "Great benefits and hours !" ((in 28 reviews)); "I had great coworkers there" ((in 23 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and the customers are even better." ((in 22 reviews)); "Discount and flexible hours for students" ((in 20 reviews))

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

"The pay is low and the stores are not particularly pleasant to spend a lot of time in." ((in 144 reviews)); "Bad management from corporate and store management." ((in 47 reviews)); "It's just above minimum wage." ((in 14 reviews)); "don’t look into issues with store management because they are too friendly with district manager" ((in 12 reviews)); "doesn't care about employees" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the top reviewed CosmoProf locations?

Denton , Los Angeles , Charlotte , Tampa , Phoenix , Columbus , Orlando , Atlanta , New York , Nashville , Bakersfield , Sacramento , San Francisco , Las Vegas , Seattle , Boston , Moline , Kansas City , Buffalo , Rochester , Fairbanks , Grand Rapids , Cleveland , Toledo , Fresno , Livermore , Des Moines , Pittsburgh , Miami , Charleston

CosmoProf reviews

2.8

37% would recommend to a friend

(768 total reviews)

Denise Paulonis

41% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

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CosmoProf has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 768 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The CosmoProf employee rating is 21% below average for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

768 reviews

4.0

Apr 2, 2026

Pay raises are small

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

*Very easy job *Great discount for both Sally’s and Cosmo prof * the store does get samples for employees to try and sometimes they’re full sized *Latest shift ends @6:15

Cons

*not much pay * small team so if ppl don’t show up, get sick, or go on vacation work load can get behind

4.0

Mar 29, 2026

Great Sales Experience

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Offers great product knowledge and offers free classes to take whilst being employed. Amazing place to work while in cosmetology school.

Cons

Hard to find shift coverage when needed and shipment was usually delayed on products.

2.0

Mar 4, 2026

Terrible corporate management

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People you work with in store and some customers, product info and education

Cons

Low wages, always cutting hours so you work by yourself a lot, no concern for employees’ safety, high district manager turnover, high expectations for no incentive, stock/warehouse issues constantly

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