Does Clinique pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Clinique employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Clinique. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Clinique?

73% of Clinique employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Clinique 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Clinique?

Beauty Advisor (42) , Beauty Consultant (34) , Consultant (31) , Counter Manager (31) , Associate Consultant (27) , Cosmetics Counter Manager (20) , Clinique Consultant (19) , Sales Associate (19) , Sales Consultant (15) , Clinique Counter Manager (14) , Account Manager (12) , Business Manager (12) , Makeup Artist (11) , Accredited Consultant (10) , Director (8)

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

"Great training and incentives." ((in 57 reviews)); "Great people and company to work for" ((in 26 reviews)); "They're also very generous with free product or gratis as it's known at the counters." ((in 18 reviews)); "They offer great benefits and fabulous training." ((in 18 reviews)); "Fun can be busy when it is good commission is earnt which helps bump up basic" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Beginning pay is low." ((in 41 reviews)); "It can also be annoying to deal with poor management depending on where you are (Ulta)." ((in 24 reviews)); "Long hours sometimes and not enough new launches" ((in 21 reviews)); "Once a counter manager, no where to progress afterwards." ((in 12 reviews)); "My general manager was an absolute nightmare and made working there extremely stressful." ((in 9 reviews))

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3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(577 total reviews)

Fabrizio Freda

81% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Senior management

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Work/Life balance

Clinique has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 577 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Clinique employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

577 reviews

4.0

May 19, 2026

Great discount but retail wasn't the right fit

Retail sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great discount available, family and friend sales

Cons

No particular cons, just made me realise retail wasn’t for me

5.0

Apr 7, 2026

Great place to work at

Beauty advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- lovely team - fun

Cons

- commission can be hard to reach

4.0

Mar 6, 2026

Great job

Promotora vendas

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is good and you learn a lot about make up/skin care.

Cons

Mostly afternoon shifts, and it gets really crowded sometimes.

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