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Updated Nov 29, 2021

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Pros
  • "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 381 reviews)
  • "Not hard to get a hang of and the people you work with are probably great.(in 366 reviews)
  • "I have great coworkers and that's pretty much the only thing keeping me here.(in 346 reviews)
  • "free product often from Ulta and three times yearly from Clinique (Plus extras once and a while)(in 172 reviews)
  • "Fun work environment and perks(in 154 reviews)
Cons
  • "Poor management and they want you to bother shoppers in the store and try to get them in your chair.(in 822 reviews)
  • "The pay is low and doesn’t really equal to the sheer amount of work that you do.(in 768 reviews)
  • "The managers have all formed their own cliques and if you're not part of that they resemble mean girls.(in 501 reviews)
  • "Long hours and coworkers were not reliable(in 328 reviews)
  • "No training for anyone other than managers so everyone has to learn 'on the job' which can be really frustrating.(in 282 reviews)
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380
  1. 2.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    Manager

    Nov 9, 2017 - Retail Sales Manager in Phoenix, AZ
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    The customers, gratis and training

    Cons

    Expectations from upper management are unrealistic. The work environment use to be fun and exciting but over the last 2 years it’s become stressful and fear driven. No work/life balance

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    1 person found this review helpful
  2. 5.0
    Current Employee

    A great place to work!

    May 11, 2019 - Beauty Advisor 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    -fun and relaxed work environment -nice staff

    Cons

    None that I can think of

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  4. 3.0
    Current Employee, less than 1 year

    Hours are a problem.

    Jun 9, 2015 - Beauty Advisor in Saint Louis, MO
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    The work environment is super fun and very rewarding. Coworkers are also pretty great. I love working around the products in Ulta and it's a family friendly environment.

    Cons

    I was told I would be getting 15+ hours and I'm getting less than that. They also get onto me for things I was never told to do.

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    3 people found this review helpful
  5. 2.0
    Current Employee, less than 1 year

    Poor payroll management

    May 3, 2016 - Prestige Advisor in Pittsburgh, PA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Decent discount, easy-to-follow dress code. As long as you are performing your duties properly it's an overall fun work environment.

    Cons

    The way the company handles payroll is pathetic. Our store is overstaffed (and our manager keeps hiring more people), which means each associate only gets staffed for 1-2 4-hour shifts per week. Coroporate does not allocate NEARLY enough payroll hours. Usually there is only one staff member on the floor at a time, and customers are often left searching for someone to help them.

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    3 people found this review helpful
  6. 5.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Great company to work for!

    Jul 14, 2021 - Beauty Advisor in Columbus, OH
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Fun and happy work environment

    Cons

    Pulling weight for slacking team members

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  7. 3.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

    Terrible pay

    Mar 30, 2023 - Beauty Advisor in Missoula, MT
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Fun and exciting environment especially with the right team. I learned so much working there

    Cons

    Offensively low pay and no benefits, and very weak management team

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  8. 4.0
    Former Employee

    Great company

    Jan 12, 2021 - Sales Representative in Portland, OR
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Fun work environment and perks

    Cons

    I have no negative comments

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  9. 1.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

    Management positions are overworked and way underpaid

    Sep 10, 2020 - Service Manager in Rockville, MD
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    The regular staff position It is a fun environment and great fit if your in College.

    Cons

    Many employees Human rights are abused. Especially on the management team

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  10. 3.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    Mediocre

    Mar 3, 2019 - Sales Associate in Sacramento, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    The work environment is fun and exciting!

    Cons

    The pay is the only down side.

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    1 person found this review helpful
  11. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 3 years

    LOVE IT

    Apr 13, 2021 - Lancome Counter Manager in Norridge, IL
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    great working environment and fun

    Cons

    can be understaffed at times

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