Sephora reviews

There are so many, I don't know where to start. Every con mentioned is true - the backstabbing, the gossiping, high turnover, and lack of females empowering each other. Every department has some variation of it, but it's consistent across the company. It's a beauty company, yet cis-men hold many of the executive leadership roles. (Hi patriarchy) I have both seen and experienced senior management stealing ideas from brighter, more junior employees for their own gain and development. I have watched people, mostly women of color, stagnate FOR YEARS in roles their white counterparts (and many MBA grads) did not. This company touts diversity and inclusiveness, which you may find in some stores, but HQ is most certainly not. Promotions are all pre-determined based on friendships and pedigrees. Egos run rampant at Sephora. Good luck being respected or heard if you do not hold a Director or above title. Junior employees are expected to shut up and do what they are told. Managers are terrible. Across the organization, they are bullies with elitist attitudes. Paid-time off is only 20 days. Benefits and perks are terrible. No daycare, stocked kitchens, or state-of-the-art offices like many other Bay Area companies. If you want a free makeup brush every six months, come to Sephora. If you want to experience career growth, a living wage, and just general human decency, please seek employment elsewhere.

Management forces you to do their job and not be paid for it or they tell you you can leave. Our Leaders have promised us a salary increase for years to be in line with other merchants and they have not come through. We’ve been told we will not receive a bonus this year. I have joined a group of us that are putting together a class action with a lawyer on doing jobs we are not being paid for since this borderlines abusive. Management shows no respect to employees unless you do their dirty work and backstab your fellow employees. No daycare, terrible medical benefits, no free lunches, gym exercise, snacks, etc. like every company in the Bay Area. Candidates think it’s a great place to work but if they only knew so I finally felt the need to share details. No work life balance whatsoever and all we do is spend all of our time in wasted meetings and conference calls that are completely unnecessary