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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Aug 3, 2016

Independent Sales Consultant

Independent consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you are your own boss, you make your own hours and once you have built up a clientele, the money comes to you

Cons

this job is not for everyone. You have to be self-motivated and a go-getter

4.0

Jul 25, 2016

Mary Kay Senior Independent Beauty Consultant

Senior beauty consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great product, emphasis on outstanding customer service, high company integrity and strong partnership with company itself, opportunity to work with other fantastic beauty consultants and be positively effected and inspired by them. Opportunity to receive training and recruit other beauty consultants, moving up in your business as opportunity arises.

Cons

Some parties or facials would not net any proceeds and there could be some travel involved. As an independent consultant, sales leads had to be generated on your won, although oftentimes support could be provided.

5.0

Jul 19, 2016

Director

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Own hours loved people great product Good training feels like family great for part time

Cons

No sure pay People cancel appointment and buy to little

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