Does Mary Kay pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mary Kay employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mary Kay. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mary Kay?

74% of Mary Kay employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mary Kay 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mary Kay?

Independent Beauty Consultant (199) , Consultor (133) , Consultor De Vendas (63) , Consultor De Beleza (56) , Consultor Sênior (47) , Consultor De Beleza Independente (44) , Consultant (36) , Diretor De Vendas Independente (33) , Diretor (30) , Líder De Grupo (26) , Sales Associate (25) , Beauty Consultant (24) , Independent Consultant (23) , Sales Director (22) , Customer Service Representative (18)

What are the pros of working at Mary Kay according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great to have" ((in 76 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and I enjoyed my projects." ((in 58 reviews)); "I love having my college degree but I love the quick and great money you can make!" ((in 33 reviews)); "Flexibility is great and they have a lot of great training" ((in 32 reviews)); "good work life balance with" ((in 29 reviews))

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

"poor management to deal with." ((in 23 reviews)); "Low salary for marketing position" ((in 15 reviews)); "The managers always push, push, push sales consultants to buy more products." ((in 10 reviews)); "Better communication between groups are to be desired." ((in 7 reviews)); "Upper management is very unresponsive to very poor lower managers and doesn't work to help them (i've seen this across several departments)." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Mary Kay layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Mary Kay layoffs and their outlook for job security at Mary Kay in 2026.

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3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(1,019 total reviews)

Ryan Rogers

73% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

Mary Kay has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,019 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Mary Kay employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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1K reviews

4.0

Jan 12, 2021

Overall great experience

Intern - hourly

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great leader suburb culture overall great experience

Cons

lack of direction sometimes, manager will spend money on initiative then change direction mid way

2.0

Jan 11, 2021

Don't expect much help from your leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, hours, location, great building

Cons

Ambiguity, no support system, confused Leadership

5.0

Jan 6, 2021

Perfect place to grow

Automation consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great atmosphere, a lot of space for professional growth, friendly team

Cons

Compensation level for high-skilled professional is a bit lower than expected

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