Is Ulta Beauty a good company to work for?

Ulta Beauty has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 14,278 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 56% of employees would recommend working at Ulta Beauty to a friend and 48% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Ulta Beauty have been left by employees working as Receptionist , Customer Experience Manager and Professional Services Manager .

Does Ulta Beauty pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ulta Beauty employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ulta Beauty. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ulta Beauty?

56% of Ulta Beauty employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ulta Beauty 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ulta Beauty?

Beauty Advisor (3202) , Prestige Beauty Advisor (811) , Lead Cashier (518) , Sales Associate (398) , General Manager (361) , Hair Stylist (328) , Salon Manager (247) , Benefit Arch Expert (201) , Operations Manager (195) , Cashier (192) , Retail Operations Manager (181) , Retail Sales Manager (178) , Prestige Manager (174) , Task Associate (170) , Manager (153)

What are the pros of working at Ulta Beauty according to real employee reviews?

"Another great benefit of working at Ulta is the benefit of 25% off of all items sold at Ulta (including perfume and prestige items)." ((in 522 reviews)); "I have great coworkers and that's pretty much the only thing keeping me here." ((in 519 reviews)); "Not hard to get a hang of and the people you work with are probably great." ((in 491 reviews)); "free product often from Ulta and three times yearly from Clinique (Plus extras once and a while)" ((in 251 reviews)); "Fun work environment and pretty easy" ((in 247 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ulta Beauty according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and they want you to bother shoppers in the store and try to get them in your chair." ((in 1156 reviews)); "The pay is low and doesn’t really equal to the sheer amount of work that you do." ((in 1040 reviews)); "My associate manager and General Manager would follow and radio us to watch all black guests" ((in 651 reviews)); "Long hours and coworkers were not reliable" ((in 461 reviews)); "No work life balance despite being told to "put our mental health and selves first"" ((in 357 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ulta Beauty layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ulta Beauty layoffs and their outlook for job security at Ulta Beauty in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Ulta Beauty locations?

Chicago , Bolingbrook , Houston , Dallas , New York , Orlando , Los Angeles , Atlanta , San Antonio , Charlotte , Austin , Phoenix , San Diego , Las Vegas , Sacramento , Philadelphia , Fresno , Chambersburg , Miami , Columbus , Saint Louis , Raleigh , Pittsburgh , Indianapolis , Jacksonville , Tulsa , Columbia , Fort Worth , Denver , Seattle

Ulta Beauty reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(13,974 total reviews)

Kecia Steelman

59% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Ulta Beauty has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 13,974 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

3.0

Feb 9, 2011

Good start for beauty industry, not a place to invest time into; once you have the experience, leaving is best option.

Cashier/prestige consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very comprehensive place to learn about ALL areas of beauty: Skin, Color, Hair, Appliances, Body, Nails. Discount is one of the best in the industry. The huge array of brands is nice because you become familiar with where money is being wasted on PR instead of product.

Cons

Worst pay and gratis in the industry, benefits for only full-time employees, raises are inconsistent and mostly non-existent, management is always changing and very political, so promotions are unreliable.

3.0

Feb 7, 2011

Laid back, not for long term and not enough recognition/promotion received for those who deserve it

Prestige consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Ulta is a laid back place to work at and there's not too much pressure on the employees -They are able to work around your schedule -It's a fun environment and I love the dept I work for which is selling high end cosmetics - the employee discount is pretty decent (25%) and it increases on employee appreciation days which come about 2-3 times a yr to 35-40%

Cons

-Ulta is not really a place for advancement and recognition is not received enough -Unfair promoting -The hours are the number one con because they are very little. They don't want to pay benefits so they hardly have any full time positions. If you want to work FT at Ulta you either have to be a manager or hair stylist/esthetician. FT there is 30+ hrs. I've worked there for a long time and I am an excellent employee and receive recognition for it and have seniority but that does not matter because they still won't have anything to offer. They just hire new employees and decrease everyone's hours.

2.0

Feb 3, 2011

Work is interesting, but work/life balance does not happen.

Finance/accounting

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The base compensation and annual bonus are competitive. They utilize Blue Cross and Blue Shield as their healthcare provider which is better than other healthcare providers. The work is interesting and challenging. The employee discount at the stores is good for the women in your life. Basically receive 5 weeks of PTO to start which is better than most companies who make you start at around 2-3 weeks. Utilize up-to-date technology.

Cons

Ulta believes that you are available at all times and that work takes precedent over your personal life. You are constantly trying to play catch-up due to the fact there is so much work and the deadlines are tight. Meetings are held all day everyday for every person in corporate which reduces the amount of time available to finish work or communicate with upper management. PTO does not rollover and is difficult to take as you will fall farther behind on work if you take extended periods. Management expects people to be available to work weekends and holidays even if personal plans were made in advance. Up-to-date technology is utilized inefficiently. 401k is extremely

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Good start for beauty industry, not a place to invest time into; once you have the experience, leaving is best option.

Laid back, not for long term and not enough recognition/promotion received for those who deserve it

Work is interesting, but work/life balance does not happen.

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