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 (162) , 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 488 reviews)); "The people you work with are great and it's so wonderful being around people with similar interests!" ((in 417 reviews)); "I also like the fact that we had a lot of training products and really great training as well." ((in 360 reviews)); "Great benefits and the Gratis is off the chain and the schedule is flexible" ((in 331 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 668 reviews)); "Horrifically low pay for working full time in one of the most expensive cities in Canada." ((in 597 reviews)); "There is no work life balance and all of my colleagues that I worked with have already left" ((in 346 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 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

(9,601 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 9,601 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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3.0

Jul 6, 2012

Good job - Not amazing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

- Amazing SOS training - Lots of gratis - Great team - A lot of breaks in one shift - Get to play with makeup all the time - Comfy costumes - High energy

Cons

- Micromanagement - Supervisor changes EVERY hour (gets super confusing) - Theme days (Long time to get ready) - Most tiring retail job that I've ever had! - Long hours (4 hour shifts don't exist) - Weekend job - Too many rules for employees - Feels like you're annoying the hell out of every client - Change of worlds not common enough

3.0

Jul 3, 2012

Innovative fast paced work environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Cutting edge products and client experience makes Sephora a place you can be proud to work for. The work is very fast paced and projects and goals are constantly changing. The gratis is also a great benefit.

Cons

Sephora has grown almost too fast in the past few years and the growing pains can be tough to deal with.

4.0

Jun 27, 2012

love the company. invest a lot into their employees.

Skin care consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

bonuses, fun environment, free gratis

Cons

some micromanagement, retail hrs ie wknds and holidays

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