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 decreased by 1% over the last 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 (1874) , 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 495 reviews)); "The people you work with are great and it's so wonderful being around people with similar interests!" ((in 426 reviews)); "We receive free product once a month with training and a great discount on purchases." ((in 362 reviews)); "Great benefits and the Gratis is off the chain and the schedule is flexible" ((in 335 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 667 reviews)); "Horrifically low pay for working full time in one of the most expensive cities in Canada." ((in 604 reviews)); "There is no work life balance and all of my colleagues that I worked with have already left" ((in 357 reviews)); "Could be long hours but that is dependent on you and how you set your schedule up." ((in 304 reviews)); "managers have tons of workload and also technology is a lot to follow up with." ((in 255 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

(9,618 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 9,618 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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2.0

Oct 12, 2017

High excprctaions for such low pay

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Gratis is probably the only thing that will keep you wanting to work there

Cons

They pay you lower because gratis is supposed to compensate for that. They overwork you and bribe you with more training and gratis which you never get. They pick and chose who they want to grow within their company. Everyone else gets less gratis and training. Way too much favouritism.

5.0

Aug 23, 2017

I loved working for Sephora.

Cashwrap coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Monthly and quarterly bonuses based on meeting sales and KPI goals, gratis from the company and brands, flexible scheduling. Hour lunches are also uncommon in retail, so that was new and pleasant. The perks are awesome, there's so much product knowledge training every week.

Cons

No room for movement, no accountability of staff. Due to previously bad management, people placement was poor. Managers don't help clients, and like to pass off responsibilities regarding them to sales associates. The schedules are also released 3-4 days prior to the week it's for- so much for work-life balance. Also, 24 hours a week for full time employees, but giving them a hard time about finding a second job is nonsense.

4.0

Jun 12, 2017

Program Manager

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One month vacation, summer fridays, 20% discount at sephora stores, free goods often in the office

Cons

rigid roles, not a lot of opportunity for growth, politics politics POLICTICS!!

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