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 491 reviews)); "The people you work with are great and it's so wonderful being around people with similar interests!" ((in 416 reviews)); "We receive free product once a month with training and a great discount on purchases." ((in 363 reviews)); "Great benefits and the Gratis is off the chain and the schedule is flexible" ((in 336 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 687 reviews)); "Horrifically low pay for working full time in one of the most expensive cities in Canada." ((in 605 reviews)); "There is no work life balance and all of my colleagues that I worked with have already left" ((in 351 reviews)); "Could be long hours but that is dependent on you and how you set your schedule up." ((in 306 reviews)); "managers have tons of workload and also technology is a lot to follow up with." ((in 256 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

(9,616 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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5.0

Jan 4, 2014

If you like makeup then you'll love working at Sephora.

Seasonal cashier

Recommend

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Pros

Fun environment, seems like management strive to make you feel welcome and want you to do be and do well. There was always a contest/prize or event going on that helped motive you to engage with clients. Constant and consistent education on products and promotions. Loved being rotated to different sections of the store throughout shifts. Management made sure you got/took breaks/lunch. Gratis.

Cons

I really don't have any cons, I guess standing all the time? However, if you enjoy talking about and helping clients select makeup, fragrance, and skin care then it really doesn't seem like work and the time flies.

4.0

Dec 31, 2013

Cool if you're into makeup

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Gratis, 20% discount on brands, 40% discount on Sephora brand

Cons

No work/life balance, always on your feet, catty coworkers who like to gossip

5.0

Dec 29, 2013

Store Director

Store director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Professional development Many career opportunities Hands on CEO, VP, RVP, DM, LP, and Education Values based company Gratis Competitive compensation

Cons

There aren't many cons, but I think you have to be exceptional at the following to be successful and fulfilled at this company. 1. You have to have strong business acumen and forecasting skills. 2. People development needs to be a strength. This is not a company that puts part time employees on action plans because of statistical information. There isn't any for them. Everything is very behavioral. 3. Sephora has many moving parts of the business, strategic thinking and planning is a must. 4. Must like working in a fast paced atmosphere, our low volume stores are not low volume. There is also not any downtime. The work load is only light during December.

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