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 (1868) , 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 493 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 355 reviews)); "Great benefits and the Gratis is off the chain and the schedule is flexible" ((in 350 reviews)); "The gratis is great and your coworkers are really nice" ((in 270 reviews))

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

"Store management is poor and too friendly amongst themselves" ((in 674 reviews)); "Horrifically low pay for working full time in one of the most expensive cities in Canada." ((in 600 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 295 reviews)); "managers have tons of workload and also technology is a lot to follow up with." ((in 252 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

(9,611 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 9,611 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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10K reviews

4.0

Mar 8, 2026

Typical Part-Time Retail Job

Beauty advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get free products each month to ensure you stay up-to-date with the newest/most popular products and have experience with them yourselves. They also often hire fun personalities so easy to meet cool co-workers. Easy to gain lots of experience in makeup/hair/skin/fragrance products so you can upgrade your own game as you work.

Cons

Cons are same as any other retail job. May be forced to interact with less-than-pleasant customers while keeping a smile on your face. Requires a LOT of customer interaction due to color-matching, finding products for customers, running checkout, etc. Not so fun on days when your social battery is low.

Sephora Response

Thank you for sharing your experience. We want our Beauty Advisors to be expert in all-things beauty. Like you said, just being around beauty helps – and the training product is an added bonus! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed being a beauty pioneer during your time at Sephora. We also hear what you shared around the realities of retail. Beauty Advisors are at the heart of the client experience, whether that’s helping with shade matching, answering questions, or keeping things moving on the floor. That level of connection is a big part of what defines the Sephora experience, and we know it can feel like a lot depending on the day. We thank you for the impact you made on your customers’ lives. ❤️ We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review and for the contribution you made while you were part of the Sephora team.

3.0

Mar 6, 2026

50/50

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free stuff and products and fun vibes

Cons

The stress they put on you is not for the weak

3.0

Mar 6, 2026

Ehhhh

Beauty advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discount, gratis, great team members

Cons

Terrible management, no work life balance whatsoever

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