Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Ulta Beauty with 2.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 65% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 90 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Ulta Beauty overall takes an average of 12 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Ulta Beauty as a Sales Associate according to 90 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 35%
Group panel interview: 12%
Phone interview: 11%
Skills test: 11%
Background check: 10%
Presentation: 7%
Other: 5%
Drug test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Personality test: 3%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Ulta Beauty (Skokie, IL) in Jun 2013
Interview
I was contacted by phone for an interview and went in a few days later. Had to wait a bit and the manager then took me in the back. The interview was fairly straightforward, a lot of questions focused on customer service. Retail experience is important but not a game changer. Must be comfortable with using and talking about makeup, obviously.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle an upset customer trying to make a return without a receipt?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Ulta Beauty
Interview
I met with the general manager and talked primarily about my past work experience and how that helped me learn and prepare for this role. There was one other person there and we were asked both individual and group questions.
It was professional and courteous and fast and it was thoughtful . Occurred on time and I was able to ask questions of the manager about the job and also to learn details of the job
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Ulta Beauty (South Plainfield, NJ) in Feb 2025
Interview
really simple and straightforward. The person who interviewed me was really nice and we just talked like normal. They just asked questions like are you planning on being here for long or just a short period of time and just questions about you,