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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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358
  1. 2.0
    Former Employee

    picker

    Aug 14, 2016 - Picker/Packer in Greenwood, IN
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    rate of pay is decent

    Cons

    very long days , extremely hot working conditions. rates are way out of aquirable range in the heat and long hours. People get tired after 10-12 hour days 5-6 days a week. No work/ life balance if you work here plan on never seeing your family even on holidays.

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  2. 3.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

    You’ll know more when you leave than when you arrived

    Dec 9, 2020 - General Manager in Overland Park, KS
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    You’ll learn and experience beneficial foundation factors in future management positions

    Cons

    Realistic amount of necessary hours worked to fully execute expected tasks/realignments/floor and office responsibilities exceed well beyond a 40hr work week and work/life balance

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  4. 4.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

    No worklife balance

    Dec 27, 2022 - General Manager in Houston, TX
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Pay and great relationship with general manager peers. Great support with in the district.

    Cons

    You do everything and you find you self without having work life balance due to decrease payroll.

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  5. 4.0
    Current Employee

    Good company

    Jul 5, 2022 - Sales Manager 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great company, great benefits fun job

    Cons

    Needs more loss preventive and hard to have a work life balance sometimes

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  6. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Great opportunity for growth

    Jul 10, 2014 - Associate Manager in Phoenix, AZ
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    I was promoted up the chain from a cashier to an associate manager of people in less than a year. (4 promotions) and I plan to continue to the corporate level. I really enjoy everything I have learned about the business and being a manager has prepared me for future difficult situations that I may face. The entire staff works together to help make budget and goals.

    Cons

    Sometimes the goals that the company sets for individual stores are not realistic to what we actually end up doing. I don't have a very good work/life balance because I'm always at work.

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    6 people found this review helpful
  7. 3.0
    Current Employee

    Manager

    Feb 27, 2017 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Fun to work at. Artist.

    Cons

    You work hard to make a try to make it a career. When all they want is to make it a job. Coming on the DM and GM will tell you ' we are a retailer that is all about work life balance.' But this is not the case. Also good luck with getting growth out of ulta.

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    2 people found this review helpful
  8. 5.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

    Excellent place to work at

    Aug 20, 2022 - Prestige Sales Manager (PSM) in Hammond, LA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Benefits for full time Get to talk about makeup all day Fun work environment Plenty of growth opportunities

    Cons

    Scheduling. You get your schedule weekly and it makes it hard to have good work life balance.

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  9. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 3 years

    Could be better

    May 13, 2023 - Services Manager in Ann Arbor, MI
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    The job itself is big but rewarding! I had a great team and it pays well with proper experience. If you have a passion for the beauty industry it can be a great place to work depending on management.

    Cons

    Some managers can be power hungry to the point of you walking away. The way they push sales is a little uncomfortable. They want us to have full on conversations to push sales with EVERY person you come across so if you see a shopper that wants to be left alone and you know that, they still expect you to sell. Yes it’s a business, but Ulta shouldn’t have to try THAT hard. There’s also hardly any work life balance with how many calls and texts you answer outside of work. Shifts are usually whole day consuming such as 11-7 without including the commute time. That’s your whole day.

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  10. 2.0
    Current Employee

    Management level needs to be more lean and professional.

    Feb 20, 2015 - Anonymous Employee in Bolingbrook, IL
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Laid back environment, close to home.

    Cons

    Unprofessional behavior. Management feels they can lie and intimidate employees into over working. A fake caring attitude about 'culture' and open discussion and work/life balance and career paths. Nothing backed by actions. Empty words. Work and keeping your job is all fear-based. Worse job move ever. Unsure if mary dillon is fully aware, but other 'C' levels and VPs are. Time to move on.

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    11 people found this review helpful
  11. 2.0
    Current Employee

    I dread going to work now

    Oct 11, 2022 - Retail Services Manager in Houston, TX
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    The Employee discount is great!

    Cons

    No work life balance despite being told to 'put our mental health and selves first'

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