Pros
I am a manager. I know the in and outs of all merchandise. I have been well educated on the products. I make a huge impact on my store. I get a team to over see. There's also %25 employee discount. I normally have early shifts at my location. I have a great understanding of how the retail world works when it comes to planograms, RTVs, OOS, Cycle Counts, inventory, opening/closing, cash pick ups, ect. I have a huge say in how things are stored in the back room. I feel important and useful at my job.
Cons
The biggest challenge as an MSC at ULTA Beauty is that as we are managers, as far as I know we are not full time salary managers. That means all and I mean ALL the responsibility of an associate or prestige manager but NONE of the benefits. No paid time off, no vacation time, no personal time, no sick days. So because of this I feel less valuable and less power as a manager.