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 1% 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 79 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and I enjoyed my projects." ((in 60 reviews)); "fantastic and free training always!" ((in 33 reviews)); "Another reason I love my MK is the extra money that it has allowed my family." ((in 32 reviews)); "good work life balance with" ((in 27 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 15 reviews)); "Better communication between groups are to be desired." ((in 6 reviews)); "The culture has become toxic, driven by cliques and favoritism." ((in 5 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 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.

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

4.0

Aug 8, 2016

Western style cosmetic company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and benefits in Moscow, western style management, work as a team with Dallas colleagues

Cons

Office location is too far away from the center of Moscow, low career opportunities

5.0

Aug 5, 2016

Best place I ever worked

Eu sales & marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love working here. I worked full-time at the corporate office. Wonderful work environment and people. Company truly values people. Lots of room for promotion/growth. Felt pay was more than fair. I left to stay home with my children. Would have not left otherwise.

Cons

There were a lot of meetings that sometimes felt unnecessary.

5.0

Aug 4, 2016

Consultant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Making your own schedule, being your own boss, and having a blast with girlfriends

Cons

you must work really hard at making sales, getting started is hard work when you don't know a lot of people

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