Does NARS Cosmetics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NARS Cosmetics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NARS Cosmetics. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at NARS Cosmetics?

66% of NARS Cosmetics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated NARS Cosmetics 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NARS Cosmetics?

Makeup Artist (27) , Freelance Makeup Artist (24) , Business Manager (10) , Freelancer (9) , Manager (7) , Cosmetics Counter Manager (6) , Account Manager (5) , Assistant Manager (5) , Account Executive (4) , Beauty Advisor (4) , Artist (3) , Executive Assistant (3) , Freelance Artist (3) , Intern (3) , Make Up Artist (3)

What are the pros of working at NARS Cosmetics according to real employee reviews?

"Amazing training and gratis opportunities." ((in 18 reviews)); "Amazing people to work with" ((in 17 reviews)); "Flexible and great pay." ((in 14 reviews)); "Educational team were amazing too!!" ((in 14 reviews)); "The brand is amazing and the benefits are great" ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at NARS Cosmetics according to real employee reviews?

"hours and no work life balance" ((in 12 reviews)); "Sloppy and catty management, a lot of backstabbing and cat clawing to get to the top" ((in 8 reviews)); "long hours, executives are expected to be on call 24 hrs." ((in 7 reviews)); "Poor work life balance and cruel managers" ((in 5 reviews)); "Leadership is horrible." ((in 4 reviews))

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

NARS Cosmetics

Part of Shiseido

NARS Cosmetics Reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(212 total reviews)

Ron Gee

71% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Culture and values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

NARS Cosmetics has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 212 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The NARS Cosmetics employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Ethnic group

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

212 reviews

3.0

Mar 31, 2026

Strong brand and benefits, but lacks development support

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The brand is amazing and the benefits are great

Cons

Lacks professional development support and process/collaboration

5.0

Jan 22, 2026

Great brand and team!

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great brand, company structure and team morale.

Cons

Room for better compensation and benefits

4.0

Jan 21, 2026

Great company!

Freelance sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible hours great pay encouraging management

Cons

unreliable hours no PTO package for freelance sales high sales goals

Viewing 1 - 3 of 212 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Sephora

3.5★Compensation and benefits

Lush

3.5★Compensation and benefits

Michael Hill

3.7★Compensation and benefits

Aveda

3.5★Compensation and benefits