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Updated Sep 16, 2023
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- Cashier (69)
- Sales Associate (66)
- Hair Stylist (46)
- Prestige Manager (46)
- Prestige Consultant (45)
- Salon Manager (41)
- Esthetician (41)
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- Sales Associate/Cashier (31)
- Associate Manager (25)
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- Lead Cashier (18)
- Manager (17)
- Seasonal Sales Associate (15)
- Retail Sales Associate (15)
- Seasonal Beauty Advisor (14)
- Stylist (12)
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- Assistant Manager (10)
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- Retail Operations Manager (8)

Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
I interviewed at Ulta Beauty (New York, NY)
We all sat down with a manager for a group interview. They asked us a question and we took turns answering the question. It wasn't a long interview, it was quick.
- Name a time you were shopping somewhere and received poor service?

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Charlotte, NC
I interviewed at Ulta Beauty (Charlotte, NC)
Very professional and open and honest felt like girlfriends talking. Really explained the role and company values, listen to my questions and had answers ready to talk over, over all great connection
- What is a coaching feedback you took n how did you make changes

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Ulta Beauty
This process was too drawn out. All the interviews were easy, but a phone screen plus 4 interviews was too much. Then, I was asked for 2 references which I provided right away. I assumed I was a final candidate because I was asked for references after all of the interviews. My references were never contacted!! I was told theyd be contacted within the week, but they weren’t. Then I got a generic rejection. This process was frustrating all-around.
- Why do you want to work here

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Ulta Beauty
Phone screen with HR rep, then individual interviews with about 4 people (Engineers, Director). They tell you they are impressed with your background, how your skills align with the role, and how user water they are, then they ghost you.
- Average questions…not very technical; very situational.

Anonymous Employee
I applied online. I interviewed at Ulta Beauty
STAR interview questions, warehouse management system and SQL questions Can you describe your biggest work-related problem and the steps you took to resolve it? Can you describe your troubleshooting process?
- How do you handle a production issue? Cite an example from your experience

Anonymous Employee in Greensboro, NC
I interviewed at Ulta Beauty (Greensboro, NC)
The interview was okay. The manager didn’t seem prepared. She forgot that I was scheduled for an interview. Other than that the atmosphere was friendly but the follow up scheduling wasn’t very clear.
- What are your top 3 strengths?

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Ulta Beauty
Well, it was a group interview. We were like 10 people at the little room. The manager started to ask questions about our previous experiences and how do we overcome any challenging moment.
- How do you overcome a challenging moment?

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Ulta Beauty
phone screen with manager who asked basic questions to gauge inteest. then in-person group interview - round table style asking questions, fairly straightforward and easy. they hired multiple people from the group interview.
- why would you like to work at ulta?

Anonymous Employee in Rock Hill, SC
I interviewed at Ulta Beauty (Rock Hill, SC)
Interviewed in person with 5 other prospective employees. They asked the entire group questions and everyone had a chance to respond in a random order. Then they showed us a couple things in the storage area and office.
- Why do you want this job?

Anonymous Employee in Kapolei, HI
I interviewed at Ulta Beauty (Kapolei, HI)
Interview process is normally a group interview between you and about 4 other girls, go to the interview dressed for the role and make sure you’re prepared, a lot of questions is asked. The process was fast for me I got a call back within the same week.
- Tell me a time where you were under pressure and how did you deal with it.
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Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Ulta Beauty as 68.3% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.14 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for General Manager Retail and Transportation Analyst rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Warehouse Associate and Contract Recruiter roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Ulta Beauty takes an average of 12.25 days when considering 1,873 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Advisor had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Project Manager roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 150 days).
Common stages of the interview process at Ulta Beauty according to 1,873 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on One Interview: 28.08%
Phone Interview: 11.76%
Background Check: 9.92%
Drug Test: 9.89%
Group Panel Interview: 9.73%
Presentation: 9.47%
Skills Test: 7.73%
IQ Intelligence Test: 5.70%
Personality Test: 5.57%
Other: 2.13%
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