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.

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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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5.0

May 27, 2014

Amazing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Support and training customer service and discount

Cons

Hours and cooperate attitude cut throat

4.0

May 21, 2014

Great Learning Experience For Aspiring MUA Or Beauty Lovers Alike

Product consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great training and free products monthly. You learn a lot about the beauty industry and brands (and you have to, so study up). You become very close with your team and managers, but there also tends to be drama as well. Free uniforms. Great starting pay for a retail job where no license is needed. Very fun place to work.

Cons

Retail hours, busy holiday season, LOTS of cleaning...I mean LOTS. I worked for Sephora inside JCP and I hated that part (being "a part" of the JCP business). Drama (I mean it's mainly all girls). Difficult to rise within the company (but not impossible, just have to wait for an opening).

4.0

May 21, 2014

Great for Retail

Operations lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent gratis program. Great values and initiatives, forward thinking. Client focused selling strategy, low pressure educated consulting. Fairly achievable multi-tier store bonus program.

Cons

Difficult to grow unless you are willing to change location, which is understandable but challenging if there is only one store near you and you don't want to relocate. Great core values except work/life balance can be a struggle (like with any retail). Upper management finds any opportunity to be in the office, sales consults become frustrated with lack of support.

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