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 65 reviews)); "I love having my college degree but I love the quick and great money you can make!" ((in 33 reviews)); "fantastic and free training always!" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great Pay" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"poor management to deal with." ((in 24 reviews)); "Low salary for marketing position" ((in 16 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 8 reviews)); "They will use anything against you, pick at things you are doing wrong even when they make those same mistakes but it is only acknowledged when someone else does it, they play favoritism and they truly are not nice people like they act to be." ((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.

Mary Kay reviews

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

3.0

Aug 31, 2018

Beauty Consultant

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Selling on your own schedule, family friendly, commission is high(50%), great if you are a complete go getter

Cons

They have changed/discontinued/launched 2 new lines and 1 area within 8 months. There isn't enough notice to consultants to get rid of old lines before they discontinue and or launch the new one. Most customers like their shade/skin care and are hard to change over or will quit Mary Kay all together. Must be a self starter

4.0

Aug 25, 2018

Good place to work, generally

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I work at the corporate headquarters. Strong corporate culture, good benefits.

Cons

Company tries to do too much with too little.

3.0

Aug 24, 2018

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Freedom to make your own schedule Parties are fun 50% commission

Cons

Discounts are up to you, everything is so highly priced I almost never felt comfortable selling things full price.

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