Better than most places to work - Anonymous employee Sephora Employee Review

4.0
Sep 24, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The atmosphere in the store is fun and fast-paced, with background music that helps keep everyone upbeat. If you're a girly-girl, you can't go wrong spending your time literally surrounded by fragrance, makeup, skin and haircare. The store's team approach to selling promotes friendliness amongst associates who are willing to help and support each other. Busy days fly by.

Cons

Even the hardest working, most knowledgeable associate will find it difficult to earn a raise that totals more than a few cents annually. Performance reviews are thorough and include specific expectations for the future growth of each associate, but they are not accompanied by pay increases that make the effort worthwhile.

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fun getting gratis and hosting in-store events, meeting brand ambassadors/managers, socializing with clients

Cons

manager created a weird environment -- coaching moments were sometimes extremely aggressive for a retail environment; strict on not applying makeup to clients unless they purchase a service. once made me move from a disabled client quickly because I was "spending too much time with them" and to further boost the store sales. felt extremely unethical.

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