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 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mary Kay?

72% 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, 4.0 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 76 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and I enjoyed my projects." ((in 66 reviews)); "fantastic and free training always!" ((in 33 reviews)); "I love having my college degree but I love the quick and great money you can make!" ((in 33 reviews)); "great work/life balance" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"poor management to deal with." ((in 25 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)); "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

72% would recommend to a friend

(1,019 total reviews)

Ryan Rogers

73% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

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

1.0

Jan 27, 2016

Way too much work for no more than you make.

Independent beauty consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meet lots of amazing people, and at the time you think your making all this money. Set your own hrs

Cons

Qtrly Minimums to high with all the other stuff you have to purchase. Plus all of your section 2 (which is your way to build your business doesnt count for Prod). A lot of out of pocket expenses. Then you fall into the trap of wanting the prizes so you start spending more than your earning. And for the record I had killer sales, consistently had top sales in my unit. but expenses and earning didnt make for much profit. Not to mention always away from your family. People work during the day so most appts. are set at night and weekends.

3.0

Jul 28, 2015

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Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, good work-life balance, low workload

Cons

Favoritism is rampant in this company, resistance to new ideas, it takes years for management to allow you to take on big projects, trust on people's ability is a huge issue in this company

2.0

Jun 25, 2015

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you put your all into it you can make a lot of money

Cons

Reps are not totally honest with you in regards to everything needed to stay a Mary Kay rap

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