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) , Diretor De Vendas (18)

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

"Benefits are great to have" ((in 70 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and I enjoyed my projects." ((in 58 reviews)); "fantastic and free training always!" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great pay" ((in 33 reviews)); "Another reason I love my MK is the extra money that it has allowed my family." ((in 33 reviews))

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

"poor management to deal with." ((in 23 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)); "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 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

72% would recommend to a friend

(1,018 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 1,018 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

Oct 27, 2025

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Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employees at Mary Kay are very nice and caring. They want everyone to be successful there.

Cons

Very old school company that cares more about being in office over anything else.

5.0

Oct 25, 2025

all good

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly team, supportive management, flexible hours, good staff discount, and enjoyable atmosphere.

Cons

Sometimes shifts can be long, occasional communication delays, and busy weekends can be stressful.

5.0

Oct 24, 2025

Nice Staff

Beauty consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Happy Fun Playful Make friends

Cons

no basic salary needs to buy products to sell

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