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 (1870) , 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 501 reviews)); "The people you work with are great and it's so wonderful being around people with similar interests!" ((in 413 reviews)); "We receive free product once a month with training and a great discount on purchases." ((in 352 reviews)); "Great benefits and the Gratis is off the chain and the schedule is flexible" ((in 329 reviews)); "The gratis is great and your coworkers are really nice" ((in 280 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 603 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 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.

Sephora reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(9,614 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 9,614 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

3.0

Mar 16, 2016

very much a mixed bag

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good benefits, friendly co-workers, focus on work life balance, appealing work environment, free products, enjoyable events, lots of opportunities to learn.

Cons

Inconsistency in employee ratings and communications between departments and managers; below industry average compensation base pay; lacking in company wide processes and procedures; managers rewarded and promoted for micromanagement; you may be asked for feedback but you can't count on the way it will be handled or turned against you as an employee.

4.0

Jan 12, 2016

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great talent, awesome people and best in class leadership

Cons

No work life balance! Compensation packages not competitive to rest of industry. No onsite perks such as cafe' or fitness classes or any other extra onsite perk for FSC employees...

2.0

Nov 19, 2015

Nothing special

Cosmetic sales makeup artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The discount, training, and gratis is nice.

Cons

Inconsistent hours and when it comes holiday time you're lucky if you get 12hrs a week. For some reason Sephora thinks that they should hire a bunch of seasonals. Which leaves no hours for any of what Sephora likes to call "core cast." Management is God awful. They trained managers to be like kindergarten teachers. You have to tell them where you're going any time you move. Even just to go to the bathroom real quick. They tell us "it's for your safety." Oh give me a break! It's just another way to micromanage us. It makes for a very annoying work environment.

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