Does Sephora pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sephora employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sephora. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sephora?

65% of Sephora employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sephora 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sephora?

Beauty Advisor (1872) , Sales Associate (347) , Cashier (327) , Color Consultant (277) , Manager (163) , Product Consultant (162) , Makeup Artist (145) , Skincare Consultant (141) , Licensed Beauty Advisor (136) , Sales Associate/Cashier (133) , Operations Consultant (115) , Store Director (102) , Beauty Consultant (100) , Conseiller De Vente (96) , Operations Associate (96)

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

"You get some free products from the company and a low discount most companies give more." ((in 495 reviews)); "The people you work with are great and it's so wonderful being around people with similar interests!" ((in 426 reviews)); "We receive free product once a month with training and a great discount on purchases." ((in 362 reviews)); "Great benefits and the Gratis is off the chain and the schedule is flexible" ((in 335 reviews)); "The gratis is great and your coworkers are really nice" ((in 275 reviews))

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

"Poor management and very bad at communicating" ((in 667 reviews)); "Horrifically low pay for working full time in one of the most expensive cities in Canada." ((in 604 reviews)); "There is no work life balance and all of my colleagues that I worked with have already left" ((in 357 reviews)); "Could be long hours but that is dependent on you and how you set your schedule up." ((in 304 reviews)); "managers have tons of workload and also technology is a lot to follow up with." ((in 255 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sephora layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Sephora layoffs and their outlook for job security at Sephora in 2026.

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3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(9,617 total reviews)

Guillaume Motte

81% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Sephora has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 9,617 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sephora 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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10K reviews

4.0

Feb 10, 2014

On your feet, soldier! Millions of ____ depend on you!

Fragrance consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

You get to play with make up before the store opens, free discontinued or new products from sales reps, and you also get a 20% employee discount! You are

Cons

You are required to wear a full face of make-up, not a big deal for people who have tons of time...challenging if you have another (more messy) job, or kids. Working weekends was the worst! Also, I was hired as a fragrance consultant because I didn't posess a cosmetology license, (my 4 year fine art degree didn't adequately prepare me to sell blush to pimply teens according to middle management) . What they don't (and should) require is a degree in criminology, because there are at times more shoplifters than customers

1.0

Feb 9, 2014

No room to grow. Biased managers.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Gratis. Learn some things first hand from brands that come in.

Cons

Managers express clear favoritism. Treat those lower than them like crap. Absolutely no room to grow in the company.

4.0

Feb 8, 2014

At sephora you work very hard, but its fun, rewarding and the people are great!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Great teams, fun projects - things move fast which is great to see your work take life.

Cons

It takes a VERY long time to move up at Sephora. People tend to work above their titles but to the extent that if the person decides to leaves, the company has to hire a more senior person to fill the role. Planning for this could be better and would keep employee's happier in their roles.

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On your feet, soldier! Millions of ____ depend on you!

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