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.

Sephora reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(9,618 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 9,618 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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10K reviews

5.0

Apr 9, 2017

operation consultant

Operations consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great environment, team work and work life balance

Cons

pay rate is a bit low for the amount of work

2.0

Oct 29, 2016

OK experience

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-FREE makeup. LOTS of free makeup -Unlimited samples. -Bonuses -Co-workers are so friendly and fun to work with -Mandatory meetings are fun. (Dress-up, contests, donuts, holiday spirit)

Cons

Management could not care less about you if you are part time. They didn't bother to learn who I was. At one point, another girl with my same first name quit and they stopped scheduling me because they thought it was me. It took a month for them to fix the problem since they were moving around management. Management was a mess, they would call me angry asking me where I was because I was missing for my shift when really I was not scheduled and they had me confused with someone else. Management gossiped in the office with the door wide open (everyone could hear as they walked by.) They cut hours for everyone then hired on more girls. It was a disaster.

Sephora Response

9y

Thank you for your review! I love all the pros you listed- but am very concerned about the cons. This isn't what I've personally experienced or heard from colleagues, but I want you to know we take this feedback seriously. I'll share this with the appropriate teams in Las Vegas to look into this further. Thank you for taking the time to share. -Teresa

4.0

Oct 12, 2016

Merchandising EA

Executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful to work with so many high powered and dedicated women. Everyone was very devoted to their job and contributing to the success of the company. Awesome holiday party and product perks if you work in merchandising.

Cons

Super fast paced with a lot of red tape. Very corporate culture. "Mean Girl" syndrome is alive and well.

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