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 81 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and I enjoyed my projects." ((in 62 reviews)); "I love having my college degree but I love the quick and great money you can make!" ((in 29 reviews)); "Flexibility is great and they have a lot of great training" ((in 28 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 27 reviews))

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

"poor management to deal with." ((in 23 reviews)); "Low salary for marketing position" ((in 17 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

Jul 14, 2023

Nice place to work, but few opportunities for growth

Junior demand planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Comfortable location; Cozy office; Yearly benefits; People

Cons

Few opportunities for growth; Not competitive salary.

3.0

Jun 17, 2023

Mary Kay Inc has a huge area for development

Country cfo

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Due to complexity of the business model you can get many valuable learnings.

Cons

Employees in the company are basically not well educated and change averse.

1.0

May 31, 2023

Too Many Managers

International tax accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and salary are generally in line with market.

Cons

The process at MK has so much red tape. Even interviewing for an accounting role has 4 rounds of interviews. Please streamline processes as everything is painfully inefficient.

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