Ulta Beauty reviews

3.3

55% would recommend to a friend

(13,986 total reviews)
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Kecia Steelman

58% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ulta Beauty has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 13,986 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ulta Beauty employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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14K reviews
2.0
Sep 18, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Discount on products and salon services, broad range of price points. Customers really love the store and are excited by the products.

Cons

We were expected to have a pushy sales attitude. I felt bad trying to rope in people to things they clearly didn't want just so my manager could get her bonus. (Yes, she spent the majority of her time in the office in the back.) I was encouraged to lie to customers about what I was wearing - my lashes are quite long so I was using a drugstore brand mascara, which we sold, but when someone asked me what I was wearing, my manager told me I should have lied and said it was a prestige brand. Our training was poor because we were in a rush to get ready for grand opening, so I was pretty lost when I had to recommend a hair product (I was better at cosmetics and fragrance). Because we were understaffed (at times only one manager, one salesperson, and one stylist working in a huge location) our store was filthy in areas that you didn't have to look hard to see. On that note, if you have to stock the shelves, the nature of the products make it a nightmare. So many tiny eyeliners whose names/skus you can barely read... Overall, your mileage may vary depending on your location. I'd recommend visiting the store as a shopper to get a feel of what the culture is like.

4.0
Sep 17, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fun atmosphere, fun employees and management. Good training and they would always let you know what was expected of you. After the store closed it was very fun and laid back while we cleaned and re-filled the shelves. Loved the discount and the products and they had no problem teaching you more.

Cons

Christmas time is a little crazy and things tend to get unorganized. Also they make you mark your own makeup (if you bring it to work) and put it in a clear bag so they can inspect it when you leave to make sure you're not stealing.

1.0
Sep 12, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits for senior level stylists

Cons

Where do I begin... First of all they would not pay a full time receptionist, we had one guy who worked about 20 hrs a week- they are open 7 d/w. So try doing hair, helping people pick out products and stopping every 5 minutes to answer the phone. You and the other 3 people working that day could have little to no clients yet your still expected to come in because they want you "helping out on the floor" or answering the phone aka free labor since hair stylist work on commission. Starting commission is only 43%, Open til 9pm every night but Sundays, your schedule will be changed at will- don't make any plans Nov-Jan, they basically own you (they were open Easter this year too) If they think their going to be busy that week they will add extra hours to your days with out saying a word to you, all of a sudden your books just open up. As a licensed Cosmetologist I was cleaning toilets because they didn't want to pay a cleaning crew 1x a week. (I went to school so I didn't have to clean toilets) You practically give away services when they run specials- like $50 cut/color every Mon-Wed, but don't expect to make a professional judgement call on your own, like discounting a $20 toner service.

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