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?

55% 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 (3198) , Prestige Beauty Advisor (808) , Lead Cashier (518) , Sales Associate (397) , General Manager (361) , Hair Stylist (328) , Salon Manager (247) , Benefit Arch Expert (200) , Operations Manager (193) , Cashier (191) , Retail Operations Manager (181) , Retail Sales Manager (178) , Prestige Manager (174) , Task Associate (168) , Manager (152)

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 528 reviews)); "I have great coworkers and that's pretty much the only thing keeping me here." ((in 510 reviews)); "Not hard to get a hang of and the people you work with are probably great." ((in 483 reviews)); "free product often from Ulta and three times yearly from Clinique (Plus extras once and a while)" ((in 258 reviews)); "Fun work environment and pretty easy" ((in 238 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 1150 reviews)); "The pay is low and doesn’t really equal to the sheer amount of work that you do." ((in 1062 reviews)); "My associate manager and General Manager would follow and radio us to watch all black guests" ((in 642 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 350 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?

Berazategui , General Belgrano , Salta

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Ulta Beauty reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(13,945 total reviews)

Kecia Steelman

59% approve of CEO

47% 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 13,945 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 Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

14K reviews

5.0

Mar 21, 2012

It was a perfect part-time job.

Cashier/sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful managers, fun environment, lots of training.

Cons

Corporate seemed out of touch with what customers/workers wanted and needed. Bad customer service policies. It seemed as though a lot of the new policies weren't well thought out.

5.0

Mar 20, 2012

Great place for hairstylists to work!

Master hairstylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, you get paid commission which increases when you get promoted and it is the highest commission I have seen in salons. When you don't make commission you get paid a base hourly rate. Great benefits including insurance, vacation, free products, great discount to use in the whole store. Education is great, they are a Redken salon and give free education in which they pay you to go to. Has a steady flow of clientele. To get promoted there is a clear cut path to follow.

Cons

When your not busy you have to work the retail floor (and the setting even in the salon is very retail). You have to deal with the corporate heads, which for hairstylists is a harder thing to do. Ulta has their own guidelines so it keeps you back a little from being artistic (i.e. dress code, hair, and tattoos). There can be a lot of discounting on services which can really drag down your numbers.

4.0

Mar 16, 2012

More of a caretaker than manager

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay was outstanding for the work load. Communication was very good once you understood where to look, and how to find it. A young company that has the right mix of product to do well and be around for a VERY LONG TIME.

Cons

Every part of your job, function, task, etc, is micro managed. You do not call any shots without it being ok'ed by one or two people above you. Everything is mapped out, and all you need to do is follow all the guidelines. The position felt more like a caretaker as I did not feel like I could have the space to grow business in my market. The store does run lean and mean, so you you have X number of hours for a task, make sure to complete it in those hours because you will never get the back.

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