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 73 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and I enjoyed my projects." ((in 61 reviews)); "I love having my college degree but I love the quick and great money you can make!" ((in 32 reviews)); "Pay is good and competitive." ((in 31 reviews)); "Training is excellent for those who choose to get it." ((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)); "Better communication between groups are to be desired." ((in 7 reviews)); "buidling, cronyism, backstabbing and bullying are rampant and often encouraged by upper management." ((in 6 reviews)); "Office politics is really bad." ((in 6 reviews)); "The culture has become toxic, driven by cliques and favoritism." ((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

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

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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3.0

Apr 18, 2014

Decent sales training - not as good as it used to be

Independent beauty consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

You work your own hours and determine your own success

Cons

As with all direct sales, once you run out of family and friends it's hard to earn a living. Sales Directors will tell you about the great opportunities to get rich. You will mainly be padding their income rather than yours.

2.0

Apr 18, 2014

They said that it was easy to "sprinkle-in", but they were wrong.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with people, getting free gifts and makeup, traveling with group,

Cons

If you have another job, don't even think about it. It's is so haard after coming home from your regular full-time job and then having to drive to visit 4 people in one night to meet sales goals. Plus, doing it as a younger member was extremely tough because people my age couldn't afford to spend $200 a month on makeup.

4.0

Apr 14, 2014

Wonderful

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I love that this is a self paced business. You work your business the way you want to get what you want. The company rewards its employees in many different ways.

Cons

It is a sales job and you have to be willing to put your self out there and work through your fears.

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