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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mecca Brands?

71% of Mecca Brands employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mecca Brands 3.5 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 (127) , Store Host (114) , Zone Manager (53) , Skin Specialist (46) , Colour Specialist (45) , Summer Host (43) , Makeup Artist (29) , Retail Assistant (27) , Retail Store Host (25) , Sales Associate (25) , Fragrance Specialist (21) , Operations Specialist (21) , 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 71 reviews)); "Great culture and looks after staff" ((in 55 reviews)); "great training and paid" ((in 54 reviews)); "A lot of lovely team however many great people have been leaving due to cons listed below" ((in 48 reviews)); "Good benefits and encourages learning" ((in 45 reviews))

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

"Poor management, individualism wasn't appreciated" ((in 65 reviews)); "They keep on managers and regional managers who have had multiple complaints about them for years and do nothing about there behaviour." ((in 42 reviews)); "No work life balance during Christmas holiday period" ((in 23 reviews)); "Long hours over the Christmas period." ((in 20 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))

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Mecca Brands reviews

3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(861 total reviews)

Jo Horgan

83% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (861 reviews)

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Mecca Brands has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 861 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).

Reviews by job title

861 reviews

2.0

Sep 27, 2025

Fantastic values, terrible execution

Host

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really thorough training and great perks

Cons

On the store floor in Mecca Queenstown, there was a strong bullying culture. All of the managers and some of specialists sat in the office gossiping and watching TikTok videos.

4.0

Sep 26, 2025

Incredible business

Zone manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great perks, pay and flexibility.

Cons

Short at times on the floor, can be hard to develop out of a store.

5.0

Sep 26, 2025

Love this place

Host

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really generous discount and great management. The company is great and really cares

Cons

None I can think of

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