Sephora Careers, Benefits, Review

Sephora believes in championing all beauty, living with courage, and standing fearlessly together to celebrate our differences.

Even if we stumble, we will never stop building a community where diversity is expected, self-expression is honored, all are welcomed, and you are included. This mission informs our brand platform, “We Belong to Something Beautiful,” which is our guiding light and motivates all we do.

Our work around diversity, inclusion, and equity is organized by initiatives that impact three cohorts:

• Our Clients

• Our Communities

• Our Employees

These efforts are part of Sephora’s comprehensive Diversity & Inclusion Heart Journey—our internal action plan to drive greater equity and belonging in all parts of our business.

We believe creating fair and anti-racist working environments is necessary to attracting, recruiting, and retaining the best talent. We’re committed to building environments where everyone belongs and you are included.

Challenge racial bias in retail

We recognize that racial bias exists, and at Sephora we are committed to doing all we can to ensure that the customer experience is never impacted by it. To better equip ourselves with the knowledge and insights needed to tackle this issue, we commissioned the first-ever large-scale study on Racial Bias in Retail today. Based on this research, we are implementing an action plan aimed at mitigating racially driven bias and negative experiences in the retail environment.

Latest update: We recently rolled out our complete study results to clients and colleagues in the retail industry. In Sephora stores, we’ve begun to implement an extensive set of research-driven changes—from staff training to updating our loss prevention standards to monitoring incidents of racial bias and improving client service. To view our learnings and action plan, see the eBook and video below.

To learn more about our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion, visit here.

There’s a reason people refer to our stores as their “happy place.” At Sephora, every stroke, swipe, and dab reveals possibility. As part of our retail team, you will be the one to bring our client’s personal definition of beauty to life with confidence.

Interacting with our clients on the sales floor takes energy, confidence, and a winning personality. It takes authentic passion—not just about product, but about people. It takes skill, which we build in you through unparalleled training. You don’t have to join us as a pro—we’ve turned beauty enthusiasts into superstar makeup artists, skin care advisors, and fragrance experts.  

Our retail teams are a great opportunity to combine your passion in beauty with the business experiences. Store leaders and associates work across merchandising and planning, strategy, education, and operations to drive our in-store success. Each of our locations have its own unique needs, providing you with a chance to shine and show your talents. With over 700 stores across the United States, Sephora can help build your career wherever you prefer.  

Located at the heart of San Francisco, our corporate headquarters acts as a field support center, serving as the backbone of all our stores nationwide. We are constantly working with our stores and brand partners to develop innovative strategies for long-term growth and success.

While our stores are at the core of Sephora’s business, our corporate teams far exceed the scope of typical retail. From merchandising, marketing, finance, to digital, IT, human resources— Sephora has a place for you no matter where your talents lie!

Behind the scenes of Sephora’s stage, our distribution centers ensures optimal productivity in our business process. With over 14,000 products from more than 200 world-class brands including makeup, skin care, perfume, hair care, body, professional tools, and more, Sephora’s distribution teams are the key to keeping our operations smooth and efficient.

Thousands of products pass through our distribution center each day to arrive at our stores and the hands of our clients. As part of our distribution team, you will be a key driver in helping us inspire clients to make their bold choices in beauty. Join our fast-paced teams at one of our centers in Utah, Maryland, and Perryman and start your career makeover today!

Competitive and innovative, we provide employees and their families the coverage and resources to help them lead healthy lives today, and plan for the future! Let's Beauty Together!

Benefit eligibility is based on an employee’s position and employment status.

We’ve got you covered:

• Comprehensive Medical, Prescription Drugs, Vision and Dental plan options for both full and part-time employees
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Health care & Dependent Care
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(K) Savings Plan with Employer Matching

That extra sparkle:

• Employee Discount Program including special discounts through LVMH and affiliate brands
• Competitive paid time-off that includes vacation, sick, and holiday time
• Sephora Loves Perks Program for All Cast Members – Discounts on over 850 brands, including: Entertainment, Cell Phones, Gym Memberships, Shopping, Pet Insurance, Restaurants, Travel, etc.
• Commuter Benefits
• Summer Fridays (June through September, Fridays are half days)
• Career development and continued education classes through Sephora University and LVMH
• Flexible work schedules for our corporate employees. 

SUPPORTING THE BEAUTY OF FEARLESSNESS

Our purpose is to inspire fearlessness. Through our new Sephora Stands social impact programs, we will use our strengths to promote even greater good by supporting female entrepreneurs in beauty, our communities, and our people.

• Sephora Accelerate: We stand with beauty businesses committed to social impact—and the women who create them. Our goal with this program is to support more than 50 of these female entrepreneurs though boot camps, mentorship, and small loans by 2020.
• Classes for Confidence: We stand with those facing major life transitions. By providing specialized beauty classes for women re-entering the workforce, our hope is to inspire confidence in 100,000 women through this program by 2020.
• Sephora Stands Together: We are a Sephora family, and we stand together in times of need. Through this focused effort, we will support our employees affected by natural disasters or unexpected life-changing events with financial aid.

Learn more about Sephora Stands here: https://www.sephorastands.com/