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 been stable over the past 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 502 reviews)); "The people you work with are great and it's so wonderful being around people with similar interests!" ((in 410 reviews)); "We receive free product once a month with training and a great discount on purchases." ((in 364 reviews)); "Great benefits and the Gratis is off the chain and the schedule is flexible" ((in 343 reviews)); "The gratis is great and your coworkers are really nice" ((in 272 reviews))

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

"Store management is poor and too friendly amongst themselves" ((in 683 reviews)); "Horrifically low pay for working full time in one of the most expensive cities in Canada." ((in 615 reviews)); "There is no work life balance and all of my colleagues that I worked with have already left" ((in 353 reviews)); "Could be long hours but that is dependent on you and how you set your schedule up." ((in 299 reviews)); "managers have tons of workload and also technology is a lot to follow up with." ((in 254 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.

Sephora reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(9,616 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 9,616 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

3.0

Jan 26, 2014

Not great, not terrible

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free samples, easy work, uniform

Cons

Can be hard working with that many females

5.0

Jan 24, 2014

Great Employees, Incentives and development but pay isn't as great.

Beauty studio captain

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Training, Gratis is wonderful, a lot of opportunities for promotions

Cons

I feel like employees should be getting paid more

5.0

Jan 23, 2014

The Dream Job

Skincare lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Always opportunity for development and growth, constant education on products and brands, Cash Bonuses based off of Client Feedback, Sales goal bonuses as a team, Passion for clients and employees, great pay, company and in-store contests, stress free environment, and free products from the brands!

Cons

Can be a high turnover rate, not enough time/payroll to finish operational duties, hours of a scheduled shift may be cut or added according to business.

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