Compare Nordstrom vs Ulta Beauty BETA
See how Ulta Beauty vs. Nordstrom compare on employee ratings, job openings, CEO approval, business outlook and more.Employee Ratings
Overall Rating
(full-time and part-time employees only)
(based on 11234 reviews)
(based on 4719 reviews)
Career Opportunities
Compensation & Benefits
Work-life balance
Senior Management
Culture & Values
CEO Approval
86%Erik B. Nordstrom and Peter E. Nordstrom
77%Mary Dillon
% Recommend to a friend
Positive Business Outlook
Salaries
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What Employees Say
Pros
"Customer service"(in 684 reviews)
"Great company"(in 452 reviews)
"Employee discount"(in 289 reviews)
"Fun environment"(in 167 reviews)
Cons
"Returns"(in 723 reviews)
"Long hours"(in 604 reviews)
"Upper management"(in 184 reviews)
"Beauty"(in 175 reviews)
Featured Review
"Amazing work environment!"Sep 12, 2019
I worked at Nordstrom full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
-Employee growth -Benefits -Opportunities -Supported by Leadership
Cons
-Store hours -Inventory nights/ prep
"Awesome company"Jul 16, 2019
I have been working at Ulta Beauty full-time for more than a year
Pros
Great work/personal life balance, management in store, upper management, benefits, education, team work, goal oriented, employee discounts as well as extra employee discounts every so often. Able to... meet with high people in the company every so often. Representatives of different cosmetic companies hold events in store. Great collab of artists. Endless opportunities to grow within company.
Cons
Hard to pass up all the new skin care, makeup and hair supplies that are so tempting upon checkout.
Advice to Management
This is a place that is all about team work and winning together. Customers are why we stay in business. Creating a positive team bleeds positive vibes to customers. I do not recommend for someone... that is not skilled at communication, working in groups nor customer service. Definitely a rewarding job and position. Thanks for all you do, Ulta.