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?

"Great benefits and wages." ((in 80 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and I enjoyed my projects." ((in 66 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 33 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 30 reviews))

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

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

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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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4.0

Dec 7, 2013

Awesome experience....enjoyed working for this company.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment, wonderful benefits, awesome employee perks!

Cons

Office politics and it's who you know in order to get a promotion....which turns into a popularity contest....whether they are qualified or not.....many great people looked over if not in the inner circle.

5.0

Dec 5, 2013

Mary Kay is fabulous career opportunity for those willing to work

Sales director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

God/Family/Career balance - it's amazing to work for a Christian company

Cons

You have to work! You're self-employed, so you get what you put into it.

5.0

Nov 20, 2013

I love Mary Kay, I haven't experienced any other company like this one. They always think of something better to do.

Future director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You are truly treated and respected as a person, they care. There are 3 million consultant and we are all important.

Cons

I haven't seen a downside from the company.

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