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    MAC Cosmetics Reviews

    Updated April 20, 2018
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    431 Ratings

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    Pros

    • Employee discount is beyond impressive (in 54 reviews)

    • Great pay, Great employee discount (in 54 reviews)

    Cons

    • Work every weekend, work-life balance can be an opportunity (in 128 reviews)

    • Like many others have mentioned there is absolutely no work life balance (in 51 reviews)

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    1. "make up artist"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Make-Up Artist
      Current Employee - Make-Up Artist
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at MAC Cosmetics part-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      The gratis and the discounts! Love the training and people i work with. Mac is like a big family. Updates are always fun, learning about the latest trends and whats to come. Mac keeps you ahead of trend with its updates.

      Cons

      wish their was more benefits to part time employees. we get no sick days so it makes it tough to call out when you can't work because of this new point system. Wish we got gratis like we use to a couple years ago. things have been changing within the company a lot.

      Advice to Management

      Maybe if higher management reached out to employees needs more it would be a even better company to work for.

    2. "3rd Key manager"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at MAC Cosmetics full-time

      Pros

      great discount and product gratis. Friendly environment. Lots of room for growth.

      Cons

      pay is fairly low. 3rd key managers do not make much

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    3. "Third key"

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      Former Employee - Third Key Holder in New York, NY
      Former Employee - Third Key Holder in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at MAC Cosmetics full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Benefits hourly discounts gratis fun

      Cons

      Environment can be very stressful

    4. Helpful (1)

      "Manager, Global Education"

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      Current Employee - Manager, Global Education in New York, NY
      Current Employee - Manager, Global Education in New York, NY

      I have been working at MAC Cosmetics full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Nice people, fun environment, creative

      Cons

      Low salary, no room for growth

    5. "Amazing company for those who love cosmetics."

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at MAC Cosmetics full-time

      Pros

      growth, artistry, you are on the sales floor doing what you love, beauty and cosmetics.

      Cons

      schedule was a bit hard start at 5am sometimes. Did not understand or care if you were one minute late, it would count as lateness and would not tolerated.

      Advice to Management

      well I have no comment to say to management at this moment.

    6. "General Manager"

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      Former Employee - Leasing Agent in Lafayette, LA
      Former Employee - Leasing Agent in Lafayette, LA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at MAC Cosmetics full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Loved this job. Commission based with hrly.. got to learn everything about cosmetics

      Cons

      Long hrs always on feet. Tough clients.. too many complementary make overs

      Advice to Management

      I can't really give it being every one is different. This place trained well. Do not be a part of the drama team that tends to linger in cosmetic industry

    7. "Permanent Artist"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at MAC Cosmetics part-time

      Pros

      Gratis (if and when you actually receive it).
      Every 6 months you are supposed to get $200 worth of free product, but it is most likely going to be "lost" in transit. You will never receive the brushes you order for this purpose.

      Basic training (if you get to go and they agree to pay for it and don't try to con you into paying for your own travel expenses).

      Cons

      The 60% off employee discount is only available in MAC freestanding stores, which makes it impossible to actually take advantage of if there isn't one in your area.

      MAC only allows one week of continuous vacation, so if you want to take off longer than that (even for a honeymoon), you will have to resign and reapply for your position.

      You have to call in your hours every week on an outdated telephone service left over from the 1990s.

      Advice to Management

      Allow employees access to their discount online. Allow more than one week unpaid vacation for employees who require it for extenuating circumstances. Consistently provide gratis. Update time recording system.

    8. Helpful (1)

      "Sweet.....Bitter"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Assistant Manager
      Current Employee - Assistant Manager
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at MAC Cosmetics (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      You meet some amazing people, co-workers, customers, and partners that can turn into life long friends. EXCELLENT! EXCELLENT! EXCEPTIONAL! Benefits. And I can’t complain about the pay.

      Cons

      The company has changed its quite actually sad, I’ve only been with the company for 5 years but I still feel so unappreciated.

      Advice to Management

      I won’t even bother

    9. Helpful (1)

      "make up artist"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at MAC Cosmetics part-time

      Pros

      energetic co workers. friends. using our product and having fun, many collections

      Cons

      always wanting to buy products, you have to really be a managers favorite in order to move up.

      Advice to Management

      some managers good some not. depends who you get.

    10. "Good experience"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at MAC Cosmetics full-time

      Pros

      -Creative environment
      -Good management that wants to promote from within
      -Makeup Discount
      -Travel

      Cons

      -Estee Lauder owned, large corporation
      -Catty individuals/ personalities

      Advice to Management

      -Create a stronger company culture, each department feels very isolated and noncohesive.

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