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 78 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and I enjoyed my projects." ((in 59 reviews)); "fantastic and free training always!" ((in 33 reviews)); "great work/life balance" ((in 32 reviews)); "I love having my college degree but I love the quick and great money you can make!" ((in 31 reviews))

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

"poor management to deal with." ((in 25 reviews)); "Low salary for marketing position" ((in 17 reviews)); "buidling, cronyism, backstabbing and bullying are rampant and often encouraged by upper management." ((in 6 reviews)); "Better communication between groups are to be desired." ((in 6 reviews)); "Office politics is really bad." ((in 6 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

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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

5.0

Sep 23, 2020

Good

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None wasn’t working long enough

Cons

I didn’t work with them long

3.0

Sep 22, 2020

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Auditor, information systems

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Nice people work at this company and all align to one mission

Cons

Business model is dated and gives off the wrong impression

5.0

Sep 17, 2020

Great culture

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are kind, smart, great at team work

Cons

Working virtual is difficult Virtual makes it where you dont see people often

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