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 72 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and I enjoyed my projects." ((in 60 reviews)); "fantastic and free training always!" ((in 35 reviews)); "I love having my college degree but I love the quick and great money you can make!" ((in 31 reviews)); "good work life balance with" ((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)); "Low salary for marketing position" ((in 19 reviews)); "The managers always push, push, push sales consultants to buy more products." ((in 9 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 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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1K reviews

4.0

Mar 12, 2019

Great culture and benefits will get you up in the morning

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mary Kay does have a good culture and a strong foundation. Their benefits are the best including profit sharing and bonuses tied to performance.

Cons

Not all departments get the culture right. The speak the speak but don't walk the walk.

5.0

Dec 13, 2018

Inspiring Mission + Great Work/Life Balance

Brand development associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working in Beauty, Flexible Schedules, Inspiring Mission, Competitive Salaries, Work Directly & Positively Impacts Our Customer, Private Company, On-Site Doctor, On-Site Gym (but small), Open-Door Policy, Internal Internships, Work-Sponsored Training Programs, Desire for Success

Cons

Slow Career Growth, Vague Career Path, Lack of Defined Strategy At Times, Vacation/PTO Policy, Low-Level of Empowerment for Individuals' Decision Making, Slow-Moving Timelines, Lots of Red Tape, Terrible Cafeteria

3.0

Oct 26, 2018

Typical corporate environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, bonus and profit sharing.

Cons

Poor vacation time. Typical lack of cooperation between departments and people. Upper management is very unresponsive to very poor lower managers and doesn't work to help them (i've seen this across several departments). They talk big about work life balance and God first, family second, work third.. And they talk big about how great everything always is... But its not true. It's just like every other corporation except good benefits.

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