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Sephora is a French-origin multinational chain of personal care and beauty stores, featuring beauty products including cosmetics, skincare, body, fragrance, nail color, beauty tools, and haircare through nearly 300 brands. Sephora was founded in France, has its North American headquarters in New York City, with corporate offices in San Francisco and Montreal. Drawing on the core values of Innovation, Respect, Teamwork, Initiative, Expertise, Passion, and Balance, Sephora employs over 30,000 people in more than 2,500 stores in over 32 countries; out of which 18,000 people in 430 stores in North America. With meaningful career prospects in retail, digital, distribution centers, finance, business operations, HR, education, marketing, merchandising and technology, you can land a job that comes with medical benefits, flexible work options, employee events, a tailored development plan, family and retirement plans, as well as merchandise and service discounts.

Company - Private
$2B to $5B
Large
Multiple locations
Health & Personal Care Retailers

Departments

What departments Sephora employees work at?
DepartmentsRatio
other occupation22.2%
Personal Care & Services - Other21.8%
Management - Other11.1%
Arts / Entertainment / Media9.3%
Business Operations9.1%
Sales Managers & Supervisors8.5%
Marketing6.4%
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Team

Professional experience

Professional Growth

How many years of experience do Sephora employees have before joining?
Years of experience at Sephora: Newcomers: 28%, Experiencers: 21%, Experts: 23%, Veterans: 28%. Sephora employees have less than 3 years experience on average before joining.
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Professional Growth

Where did Sephora employees work before joining?
Where they've worked before Sephora: Gap Inc., JCPenney, MAC Cosmetics. Typical Sephora employees have worked at Gap Inc..
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Gap Inc.
JCPenney
MAC Cosmetics

Professional Growth

What industries did Sephora employees work in previously?
Industry Background: The most typical industries of Sephora: Niche Retailers, Clothing Retailers, Health & Personal Care Retailers, Food & Beverage Retailers, General Merchandise Retailers. Sephora employees most likely come from a Niche Retailers industry background.
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Professional Growth

Where did Sephora employees work before joining?
Past employers' size at Sephora: Small: 25%, Medium: 9%, Large: 66%. Most Sephora employees have previously worked at large companies.
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Educational background

Educational background

What did employees at Sephora study?
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Top educational institutions

Where did employees at Sephora study?
Academy of Art University
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
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Employee data

Professional Growth

How long do people stay in a role at Sephora?
Time employed at Sephora: <1: 12%, 1-3: 34%, 4-8: 41%, 9-13: 10%, 14-20: 3%, 20+: 0%. Most Sephora employees stay with the company for 4-8 years which is the same as the industry average.
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Culture & Values

How does Sephora rank for age & gender diversity?
Gender ratio at Sephora: 26.2% Male and 73.8% Female. Age ratio at Sephora: 16-20: 1%, 21-30: 59%, 31-40: 30%, 41-50: 8%, 51-60: 2%, 60+: 0%. Sephora rates - 29.8% more female than the industry average. Most Sephora employees are 21-30, which is below the industry median age range.
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Career advancement

Professional Growth

How does Sephora rank for career advancement?
Career advancement at Sephora: high. Sephora ranks high for career advancement which is above the industry average.
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Professional Growth

What companies do Sephora employees go on to work at?
Future employers of Sephora: Apple, Kendo Brands Inc., MAC Cosmetics, Macy's, Nordstrom. People who work at Sephora most typically go on to work for the Apple.
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Apple
Kendo Brands Inc.
MAC Cosmetics
Macy's
Nordstrom