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 (1870) , 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

(9,614 total reviews)

Guillaume Motte

81% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

Sephora has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 9,614 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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4.0

Nov 12, 2013

SiJCP

Product consultant

Recommend

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Pros

Thorough training, Great Pay, Fun environment, you got to love the gratis haha.

Cons

It's more than people think it is. It's not just makeup application, it's being well-informed of all the products inside the store. It's not a con to me, but most young people it is.

5.0

Nov 12, 2013

Great Place to Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've worked several retail jobs and Sephora was by far my favorite. Of course, a lot of it is dependent on the store where you work. I loved my co-workers, which was a huge pro. However, there are also some amazing perks on a company-wide level, such as gratis (brands offer free products to all store employees), extensive training, and bonuses for all employees, not just managers.

Cons

The company was often slow to restock popular products. We would be out of certain products for long stretches of time. To be fair, my store had a big loss prevention problem, so it's possible the company wasn't always aware our inventory was low.

3.0

Nov 12, 2013

beauty industry anyone

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

relaxed no managers breathing down your neck. They teach you, they don't expect you to walk in and know all that you need to know. just wear a smile 5 products of face paint and don't look vacant in the eyes you are a step above some. for the most part everyone is pretty friendly. It is the beauty industry.

Cons

the hours suck for seasonal. its a what do you expect kind of thing. you clear see who they may hire on after the seasonal period is over given that that is the person on the schedule who can say they have a schedule.

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