Glossier
Beauty & skincare brand
- 201-500 employees
- B2C
- Lifestyle
- Consumer Goods
- Beauty
- Wellbeing
- eCommerce
- South Village, New York, NY
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Company mission
To give voice through beauty by building products, growing its community, and making decisions in inclusive, customer-devoted, curious, courageous, and discerning ways.
18% employee growth in 12 months
Our take
Weiss, a former stylist and beauty writer, started Glossier as an offshoot of her beauty blog 'Into the Gloss' in 2014. Early on, she got her products into the makeup cabinets of celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Karlie Kloss. Glossier shook up the beauty business by selling items online only in an industry that has always prioritized in-person sales.
Glossier focuses on minimalist products designed with customers' real beauty routines in mind. Its minimalist approach marks a stark difference from traditional beauty brands, and the company has developed a cult-like following as a beauty brand that emphasises communication with its customers, even involving them in the creation of its products.
Because of this, the company experienced impressive growth, marked by the opening of flagship brick-and-mortar stores. It then expanded further with the launch of its products in Space NK stores across the UK and Ireland. However, its situation seems to have taken a turn. The company is now reducing staff and closing down 9 out of 12 stores as it undertakes a structural overhaul.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Health and Wellbeing: Option for no-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance - Glossier covers 100% of the premiums. Access to mental health benefits, direct primary care, annual wellbeing stipend, and caregiver support benefits
- Family: Generous parental leave of 18 weeks for all parents, with transition back to work program following leave. Access to fertility and family planning reimbursement, along with resources to support you in your family forming-journey
- Time Away: Generous paid time off, plus a one month paid sabbatical after your first 4 years. Access to leave programs to take care of yourself and your family when you need it, plus time off for volunteerism to support your community and causes you care about
- Finance: Company equity awards. Plan for the future with access to 401(k) program, 100% employer-sponsored life and disability insurance, and voluntary supplemental life insurance
- Growth & Development: Internal mobility program to support career growth at Glossier. Glossier Talks speaker series and learning opportunities. Exclusive Fireside Chats with thought leaders and inspirational industry experts
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jul 2021
$80m
SERIES E
Mar 2019
$100m
SERIES D
Total funding: $266.4m
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Leadership
Colin Walsh
(CEO)Founder at YayDay. Previously CEO (Specialty Beauty) at Procter & Gamble, CEO at OUAI and Board Member at Lime Crime.