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Nykaa
3.5
based on 1k Reviews
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India's leading omnichannel beauty platform, offering a wide range of authentic beauty products and expert advice for diverse customer needs.
Overall Rating
3.5/5
based on 1k reviews
5% below
industry average
Critically rated for
Promotions, Company culture, Work satisfaction
Work Policy
Work from office
76% employees reported
Monday to Saturday
39% employees reported
Flexible timing
51% employees reported
No travel
55% employees reported
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Top Employees Benefits
Job/Soft skill training
37 employees reported
Health insurance
31 employees reported
Office cab/shuttle
9 employees reported
Child care facility
6 employees reported
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About Nykaa
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Since its inception in 2012, Nykaa has quickly emerged as India’s largest omnichannel beauty destination with millions of happy customers across the country. From bringing you your favorite brands and keeping you up-to-date with the latest beauty trends, expert advice and videos, to more than 68 Luxe and On-Trend Stores, an ever growing online community for beauty buffs, and a Beauty Helpline, we go out of our way to give you only the very best. With 1200+, 100% genuine brands, and six warehouses across India that stock lakhs of well curated, well priced products, Nykaa offers a comprehensive selection of makeup, skincare, hair care, fragrances, personal care, luxury and wellness products for women and men. Derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Nayaka’ meaning actress or one in the spotlight, Nykaa is all about celebrating the star in each woman, and being her confidante and companion as she embarks on her own journey to discover her unique identity and personal style. From the widest selection of genuine beauty products from around the world to beauty advice, Nykaa is truly passionate about catering to your every beauty and wellness need. Because after all, Your Beauty is Our Passion.
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Nykaa Ratings
based on 1k reviews
Overall Rating
3.5/5
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Category Ratings
3.4
Job security
3.4
Salary
3.4
Skill development
3.2
Work-life balance
3.2
Work satisfaction
3.1
Company culture
2.9
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Nykaa is rated 3.5 out of 5 stars on AmbitionBox, based on 1k company reviews.This rating reflects an average employee experience, indicating moderate satisfaction with the company’s work culture, benefits, and career growth opportunities. AmbitionBox gathers authentic employee reviews and ratings, making it a trusted platform for job seekers and employees in India.
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Gender Based Ratings at Nykaa
based on 971 reviews
3.2
Rated by 298 Women
Rated 3.2 for Job security and 3.1 for Skill development
3.6
Rated by 673 Men
Rated 3.6 for Skill development and 3.5 for Salary
Work Policy at Nykaa
based on 166 reviews in last 6 months
Work from office
76%
Hybrid
20%
Permanent work from home
4%
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Overall Rating | 3.5/5 based on 1k reviews | 3.9/5 based on 11k reviews | 4.0/5 based on 25.9k reviews | 3.9/5 based on 5.1k reviews |
Highly Rated for | No highly rated category | Skill development Company culture | Company culture Salary Work-life balance | Salary Skill development Work-life balance |
Critically Rated for | Promotions Company culture Work-life balance | Promotions | No critically rated category | Job security |
Primary Work Policy | Work from office 76% employees reported | Work from office 61% employees reported | Permanent work from home 45% employees reported | Hybrid 48% employees reported |
Rating by Women Employees | 3.2 Average rated by 298 women | 3.8 Good rated by 2k women | 4.1 Good rated by 8.3k women | 3.5 Good rated by 259 women |
Rating by Men Employees | 3.6 Good rated by 673 men | 4.0 Good rated by 8.2k men | 4.0 Good rated by 15.4k men | 4.0 Good rated by 4.4k men |
Job security | 3.4 Average | 3.7 Good | 3.7 Good | 3.0 Average |
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Nykaa Salaries
Nykaa salaries have received with an average score of 3.4 out of 5 by 1k employees.
Beauty Advisor
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₹1.7 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr
Business Development Executive
(182 salaries)
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₹2 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
Brand Manager
(106 salaries)
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₹12.9 L/yr - ₹34.7 L/yr
Store Manager
(102 salaries)
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₹4.5 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
Team Lead
(83 salaries)
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₹1.1 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr
Senior Software Engineer
(81 salaries)
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₹15.7 L/yr - ₹38 L/yr
Makeup Artist
(79 salaries)
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₹2.6 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr
Software Engineer
(75 salaries)
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₹8.2 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
Area Sales Manager
(72 salaries)
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₹6 L/yr - ₹15.5 L/yr
Senior Beauty Advisor
(53 salaries)
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₹3 L/yr - ₹5.5 L/yr
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Nykaa projects strong Q4 FY25 revenue growth
- Nykaa projects strong Q4 FY25 revenue growth.
- Nykaa expects low to mid-twenties revenue growth in Q4 of FY25 on a YoY basis.
- The company projects consistent growth throughout FY25 at similar levels in mid-twenties.
- In Q4 of FY25, Nykaa achieved a 27% YoY rise in revenue.
Yourstory | 6 Apr, 2025
Influencer commerce start-up LehLah raises ₹12.5 cr in funding round led by Nikhil Kamath’s Gruhas
- Influencer commerce start-up LehLah has raised ₹12.5 crore in a funding round led by Gruhas.
- The funds will be used for product development, increasing brand visibility, and expanding the team.
- LehLah partners with e-commerce platforms like Myntra, Meesho, Flipkart, and Nykaa, as well as D2C brands such as Libas and Foxtale.
- The collaboration with e-commerce platforms and D2C brands has contributed to a 46% month-on-month increase in GMV and enabled over 700,000 content pieces through its creator network.
HinduBusinessLine | 1 Apr, 2025
'Add' Nykaa Shares Maintains HDFC Securities, Hikes Target Price — Here's Why
- HDFC Securities maintains 'add' on Nykaa shares and raises the target price.
- Nykaa's valuations now seem palatable after a two-year time correction.
- The core online beauty and personal care (BPC) business is viewed as separate from fashion and eB2B business.
- Nykaa remains an efficient online business, especially for beauty personal care.
Bloomberg Quint | 1 Apr, 2025
Nykaa Allots 1.01 Lakh Equity Shares Under ESOP Schemes
- Nykaa has allotted 1,01,350 equity shares under its employee stock option schemes (ESOP).
- The equity shares have been allotted pursuant to the exercise of vested stock options by the employees.
- The newly allotted equity shares are worth over INR 1.70 Cr based on the closing price.
- Nykaa's consolidated net profit surged 51% to INR 26.4 Cr in Q3 FY25.
Inc42 | 20 Mar, 2025
Nykaa forms new wholly owned subsidiary for beauty and personal care
- Nykaa, the parent company of FSN E-Commerce Ventures Limited, has formed a new wholly owned subsidiary called Nykaa Essentials Private Limited.
- The subsidiary will focus on beauty and personal care retail business through e-commerce and physical stores.
- Nykaa Essentials Private Limited has an authorized share capital of ₹10 crore, with FSN E-Commerce Ventures holding 100% of the shareholding.
- The subsidiary aims to trade and deal in cosmetics, toiletries, beauty, personal care, healthcare products, lifestyle products, and perfumery goods.
HinduBusinessLine | 12 Mar, 2025
Is Food Delivery The Silver Lining For Zomato, Swiggy?
- Swiggy and Zomato have recently faced significant erosion in value and stock prices, with Swiggy dropping by 45% and Zomato by 30%.
- ICICI Securities notes that Swiggy is trading about 30% below the value of its food delivery operations alone, without considering the negative implied value to its quick commerce vertical.
- Investor sentiment for Swiggy and Zomato is more affected by short-term financial concerns than long-term growth potential, according to ICICI Securities.
- Both companies have remained EBITDA profitable since mid-2023, but growth in the food delivery segment has slowed in FY25.
- Quick commerce has faced scrutiny over cash burn and competition, shifting focus towards food delivery for growth.
- Deepinder Goyal of Zomato and Zepto's CEO have differing views on the industry's quarterly burn, highlighting competitive dynamics.
- Nykaa and FirstCry witnessed stock movements, with Nykaa gaining traction post-UBS's 'Buy' rating while FirstCry faced fluctuations.
- OYO is pressured to expedite its IPO plans due to debt repayment obligations and revenue growth challenges despite improving financials.
- The upcoming IPO landscape includes OYO and boAt, indicating a resurgence in startup listings for public offerings.
- The relevance of food delivery to Swiggy and Zomato persists, while the potential for quick commerce profitability remains uncertain.
Inc42 | 9 Mar, 2025
36 Women Entrepreneurs At The Helm Of Unicorns And Soonicorns In India
- The Indian startup ecosystem is seeing a rise in women entrepreneurs, with over 7,000 ventures being led by women.
- Startups led by women raised over $930 Mn from 136 deals by the end of 2024, showing a significant surge in funding.
- More than 73,000 startups in India have at least one woman director on the board, indicating increasing gender diversity.
- Government initiatives like offering term loans to first-time entrepreneurs aim to foster women entrepreneurship.
- Women founders like Falguni Nayar, Ruchi Deepak, and Ghazal Alagh have built unicorns in the Indian startup ecosystem.
- The contributions of women leaders in startups like INDmoney, Open Financial Technologies, BYJU’s, Nykaa, and Pristyn Care are celebrated.
- Noteworthy women entrepreneurs include founders of startups like Rivigo, Mamaearth, Square Yards, Upstox, and Pratilipi.
- These women leaders have made significant strides in various sectors like finance, healthcare, logistics, education, and technology.
- Their success stories showcase their entrepreneurial spirit, innovative ideas, and commitment to driving change in the industry.
- Women entrepreneurs like Swati Bhargava of CashKaro, Upasana Taku of MobiKwik, and Vineeta Singh of SUGAR Cosmetics are impacting the fintech and beauty sectors.
Inc42 | 8 Mar, 2025
NSE Launches Nifty India Internet & Ecommerce Index
- NSE Indices, a subsidiary of NSE, has launched the 'Nifty India Internet & Ecommerce Index' to track the performance of online platform-based companies.
- The index includes stocks of companies such as Zomato, Paytm, PB Fintech, Nykaa, Swiggy, and more.
- It can be used for benchmarking fund portfolios, launching index funds, ETFs and structured products.
- The index reflects the weighted performance of constituents from consumer services, financial services, and media, entertainment, and publication sectors.
Inc42 | 3 Mar, 2025
NSE launches Nifty India Internet & Ecommerce Index; Zomato, Paytm among key constituents
- NSE Indices has launched Nifty India Internet & E-Commerce Index to track the performance of 21 Indian companies that do most of their business online.
- Key constituents of the index include Zomato, Paytm, Nykaa, ixigo, Infibeam Avenues, Angel One, and Indiamart Intermesh.
- The weight of each stock in the index is based on its free-float market capitalization, with a cap at 20%.
- The index will be reconstituted semi-annually and rebalanced quarterly, expected to act as a benchmark for asset managers and passive funds.
ISN | 3 Mar, 2025
Enabling data-driven training for athletes; Elevation Capital bets on cancer care
- Swiggy has allotted 8.64 lakh equity shares under the Swiggy ESOP Plan 2021, following previous allotments from the Swiggy ESOP 2015 and Swiggy ESOP 2021 programs.
- Nykaa also allotted 90,500 equity shares under its ESOP scheme alongside expansions in ESOP schemes by One97 Communications and quick commerce player Zepto.
- SportsSkill aims to democratize performance tracking in sports by providing data-driven training methodologies to athletes at all levels using video analysis, AI, and scouting opportunities.
- MOC Cancer Care & Research Centre raised $18 million in funding led by Elevation Capital to expand operations and develop oncology services.
- Prema Nature, a social enterprise started by Belgian pharmacist David Vandevoort, empowers rural women in Trichy by producing natural incense products.
- News & updates: Apple's diversity policies upheld, Chinese AI startup DeepSeek offers discounted pricing, and BP announces plans to increase oil and gas investment.
- The abbreviation 'lb' for 'pound' comes from the Latin 'Libra', meaning weight.
Yourstory | 27 Feb, 2025
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Nykaa FAQs
When was Nykaa founded?
Nykaa was founded in 2012. The company has been operating for 13 years primarily in the Internet sector.
Where is the Nykaa headquarters located?
Nykaa is headquartered in Mumbai,Maharashtra and has an office in Mumbai
How many employees does Nykaa have in India?
Nykaa currently has more than 3,300+ employees in India. Sales & Business Development department appears to have the highest employee count in Nykaa based on the number of reviews submitted on AmbitionBox.
Does Nykaa have good work-life balance?
Nykaa has a work-life balance rating of 3.2 out of 5 based on 1,000+ employee reviews on AmbitionBox. 43% employees rated Nykaa 3 or below, while 57% employees rated it 4 or above for work-life balance. This rating suggests that while some employees recognize efforts towards work-life balance, there is scope for improvement based on employee feedback. We encourage you to read Nykaa work-life balance reviews for more details
Is Nykaa good for career growth?
Career growth at Nykaa is rated as poor, with a promotions and appraisal rating of 2.9. 43% employees rated Nykaa 3 or below on promotions/appraisal. This rating reflects a negative sentiment among employees for career growth. We recommend reading Nykaa promotions/appraisals reviews for more detailed insights.
What are the cons of working in Nykaa?
Working at Nykaa does have some drawbacks that potential employees should consider. The company is poorly rated for promotions / appraisal, company culture and work satisfaction, based on 1,000+ employee reviews on AmbitionBox.
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