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 (1862) , 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 492 reviews)); "The people you work with are great and it's so wonderful being around people with similar interests!" ((in 428 reviews)); "Great benefits and the Gratis is off the chain and the schedule is flexible" ((in 367 reviews)); "We receive free product once a month with training and a great discount on purchases." ((in 365 reviews)); "The gratis is great and your coworkers are really nice" ((in 276 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sephora according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and very bad at communicating" ((in 679 reviews)); "Horrifically low pay for working full time in one of the most expensive cities in Canada." ((in 607 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 301 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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3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(9,596 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 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 9,596 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

Oct 13, 2009

Decent seasonal job.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

they offer free stuff "gratis" for work well done, usually signing people up for Beauty Insider cards or staying late.

Cons

not a great discount, 10% as I recall. Also, worked there while taking time off from college. The manager agreed to complete this employer form I needed but obv took no time completing it. It looked like crap, basically wrote "I don't know and I don't care" all over it.

4.0

Oct 7, 2009

Overall, great experience.

Color specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Prestigious in terms of professional makeup used in the industry. - Great gratis given, and given often. - Freedom (for the most part) to span the floor and offer help when and where needed. - Good opportunity for experience with hands-on demonstrations to actual clients. - Product incentives provided when great service or sales is observed. - Huge variety of high-quality brands you're encouraged to try out and recommend.

Cons

- The employee demographics are dominantly female, and in my experience, co-workers and even management have shown very catty sides. Definitely noticed some ****talking. - Standing around for hours upon end, especially when business is slow, can be a drag. - In my particular location, hours were extremely hard to come by during some months. Some weeks, I was only scheduled a day or two when I'd requested 4-5.

5.0

Sep 24, 2009

Good place to work

Cast member

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

They pay well. My supervisor was great at allowing employees to have a work - life balance. Good ability to advance.

Cons

Sometimes management did not announce opportunities within a reasonable time frame. It is retail, and there is not a lot of status in that type of position.

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