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 (1863) , 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 (95)

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 496 reviews)); "The people you work with are great and it's so wonderful being around people with similar interests!" ((in 415 reviews)); "We receive free product once a month with training and a great discount on purchases." ((in 356 reviews)); "Great benefits and the Gratis is off the chain and the schedule is flexible" ((in 353 reviews)); "The gratis is great and your coworkers are really nice" ((in 283 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 592 reviews)); "There is no work life balance and all of my colleagues that I worked with have already left" ((in 350 reviews)); "Could be long hours but that is dependent on you and how you set your schedule up." ((in 305 reviews)); "managers have tons of workload and also technology is a lot to follow up with." ((in 258 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

(9,603 total reviews)

Guillaume Motte

81% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 9,603 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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Reviews by job title

10K reviews

4.0

Jun 2, 2012

Good benefits and work environment! Company values are practiced in store

Operations consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competetive pay, fun work environment, there's a raise in salary each year depending on performance. They also plan for your development within the company and offer you opportunities to move up in rank.

Cons

Very hard to move up within the store. More likely than not you would need to be transferred to another location.

2.0

May 30, 2012

Fun place to work but needs better management.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoyed my time there because of some of the wonderful cast members, made lots of friends! Free samples. Product knowledge, in-store training. Gratis, although I never got any.

Cons

It's still retail, so hours and pay isn't going to be the best. Poor management, lots of miscommunication. I'd be told to do one thing by one director and the other will tell me differently. What's the deal? I also was the only one in the store with no Gratis box, the management simply "forgot". Being only in the cashier position for months was not what I expected as I was told management will put people into different "worlds" after a certain amount of time but it Never happened. it's a menial position and it gets extremely frustrating at times. Cast members don't get to learn if they're constantly doing cashier work. Lots of micromanagement. Store is dusty as heck! In the end it's still retail! I was very excited to work there but realized that it isn't all that great in the end.

3.0

May 29, 2012

Bittersweet

Cast member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Gratis, Brand Trainings, Product Knowledge, Employee Discount, Cast Bonus Incentives, Early Exposure to the latest Products, if you love the Cosmetic Industry and helping people feel more confident with their Cosmetic routine, the tools and opportunities are at your fingertips.

Cons

Demoralizing Raises, Micromanaging, Difficulty Advancing, More responsibility without monetary incentives, Repeated Empty Promises from Management, Received Candy Bars when Higher ups were notified of Client Praise

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Fun place to work but needs better management.

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