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 74 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and I enjoyed my projects." ((in 64 reviews)); "good work life balance with" ((in 31 reviews)); "Flexibility is great and they have a lot of great training" ((in 31 reviews)); "Another reason I love my MK is the extra money that it has allowed my family." ((in 31 reviews))

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

"poor management to deal with." ((in 25 reviews)); "buidling, cronyism, backstabbing and bullying are rampant and often encouraged by upper management." ((in 5 reviews)); "Better communication between groups are to be desired." ((in 5 reviews)); "Office politics is really bad." ((in 5 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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1K reviews

2.0

Jun 2, 2022

Good

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay every month so

Cons

Long working hours every day

2.0

May 29, 2022

Employee experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very competitive salary. Pay well above market rates

Cons

Toxic work culture Built around sycophancy Have to fit to a norm. No acceptance of diversity.

3.0

May 23, 2022

Sales Director

Sales director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If successful, cars, trips, great money

Cons

recruiting, saturation, uplines, and fluctuating pay

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