Pros
Gratis, gratis, gratis. The amount of free products I came home with as a Prestige Manager is ridiculous. That, and the 50% discount on hair, nail, and skin services are the only redeeming factors of this job.
Cons
Stop opening stores and focus on the problems you have in your current doors. Running a 10,000 square foot store on two person coverage (excluding the salon, who can't even see the customers or the door) is impossible and ridiculous. A half-hearted, "Welcome to Ulta," shouted from the cash wrap is not inviting, and neither is having no one in the store to help guests. How stores run on such a bare-bones staff even while comping double digits is beyond any comprehension. And don't get me started on loss prevention. You're so focused on internal theft, with bag checks and clear bags, but the thousands of dollars that go running out the door because of zero coverage is killing the stores. And then blaming it on store teams with the "where were you?" and "why wasn't someone in fragrance." I could go on for days.