Does Mecca Brands pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mecca Brands employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mecca Brands. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mecca Brands?

72% of Mecca Brands employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mecca Brands 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mecca Brands?

Host (125) , Store Host (114) , Zone Manager (54) , Skin Specialist (46) , Colour Specialist (45) , Summer Host (43) , Makeup Artist (28) , Retail Assistant (27) , Retail Store Host (25) , Sales Associate (25) , Operations Specialist (21) , Fragrance Specialist (20) , Retail Sales Associate (17) , Store Manager (16) , Colour Specialist/Make Up Artist (13)

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

"Great team and Jo is the best" ((in 57 reviews)); "great training and paid" ((in 52 reviews)); "A lot of lovely team however many great people have been leaving due to cons listed below" ((in 51 reviews)); "Great culture and looks after staff" ((in 48 reviews)); "Good benefits and encourages learning" ((in 43 reviews))

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

"They keep on managers and regional managers who have had multiple complaints about them for years and do nothing about there behaviour." ((in 36 reviews)); "No work life balance during Christmas holiday period" ((in 22 reviews)); "Also don’t call out peoples bad behaviours and bullying to management unless you want to be iced out and forced to leave" ((in 19 reviews)); "Long hours over the Christmas period." ((in 18 reviews)); "No career progression." ((in 15 reviews))

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Mecca Brands reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(856 total reviews)

Jo Horgan

82% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Mecca Brands has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 856 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Mecca Brands employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

856 reviews

3.0

Nov 16, 2025

Ruined by poor management in my store

Zone manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

40% staff discount, high energy environment, open feedback and good in-store growth opportunities

Cons

Limited opportunities in head office if you want to move up from being in store, some managers can be really difficult to work with and the overall environment is very cult-like, pretty average pay

5.0

Nov 10, 2025

Great experience

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Healthy staff discount. Fair salary.

Cons

Not the best work life balance as weekend work is often required

5.0

Nov 6, 2025

Great place to work

Host

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great management, lovely and supportive team, awesome incentives for in store staff

Cons

Shifts as a casual can fluctuate seasonally

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