Very sales-oriented, micro-managed work environment with favoritism. - Sales Associate Sephora Employee Review

1.0
25 July 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Ability to try out new products - Free products (although it's takes several weeks before you receive any gratis, and some of it might be old, discontinued products) - Ability to wear a full face of heavy make up to work (if you're into that sort of thing)

Cons

- Micro-management (you are being watched by several managers at ALL times) - Having to wearing a headset and listen to managers tell you how much you need to sell every few minutes (i.e. "I need you to make $2,000 this hour!" "Okay guys, we have 10 minutes to sell $500 before the hour is over! HURRY!") - Difficulty getting approved for a 15 min. break while managers and senior employees are free to take cigarette breaks at their discretion - Favoritism - Sporadic hours

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5.0
3 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
8 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

+ monthly training gratis + brand and product training + exposure to working with luxury brands + technology device supplements role

Cons

- unstable hours / unstable income - part-time employee classification has a wide weekly hourly gap (e.g., 15-29 weekly hours) and the availability expectation is that of a full-time (e.g., required to be open 4-5 a week, open to close) - minimal career growth if wanting to become full-time within the same store

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