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?

"Great benefits and wages." ((in 79 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and I enjoyed my projects." ((in 66 reviews)); "I love having my college degree but I love the quick and great money you can make!" ((in 33 reviews)); "Training is excellent for those who choose to get it." ((in 30 reviews)); "Pay is good and competitive." ((in 26 reviews))

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

"poor management to deal with." ((in 27 reviews)); "Low salary for marketing position" ((in 15 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)); "Office politics is really bad." ((in 4 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

Feb 2, 2020

I love this company!

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love the culture and values. Awesome balance between family and career.

Cons

Like all companies, Mary Kay struggles at times, but is always striving to be better.

5.0

Jan 16, 2020

Great place to work

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working culture and environment. From my experience, the men were gentlemen.

Cons

Some departments are more difficult to work with than others.

4.0

Jan 3, 2020

Too much overhead for me

Senior sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging and I loved meeting all the new clients

Cons

It just took too much money to travel and keep all the new products in stock.

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