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 71 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and I enjoyed my projects." ((in 64 reviews)); "great for work life balance" ((in 33 reviews)); "fantastic and free training always!" ((in 31 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 26 reviews)); "The managers always push, push, push sales consultants to buy more products." ((in 9 reviews)); "Better communication between groups are to be desired." ((in 6 reviews)); "Office politics is really bad." ((in 6 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

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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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5.0

Mar 22, 2019

Strong Work Life Balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great focus on employees well-being.

Cons

Company is deeply entrenched in doing things the way they have always done it and lacks innovation

3.0

Mar 22, 2019

Skincare and makeup Sales

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love of product Meeting new people

Cons

Pressure to meet quotas Needing to have parties to get clients Cold Calling

1.0

Mar 15, 2019

Sales

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I sale make-up and other things

Cons

It's not a 9 to 5 job like other people work

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