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 (3188) , Prestige Beauty Advisor (806) , Lead Cashier (517) , Sales Associate (397) , General Manager (359) , Hair Stylist (327) , Salon Manager (247) , Benefit Arch Expert (200) , Cashier (191) , Operations Manager (191) , Retail Operations Manager (181) , Retail Sales Manager (178) , Prestige Manager (174) , Task Associate (166) , 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 506 reviews)); "I have great coworkers and that's pretty much the only thing keeping me here." ((in 501 reviews)); "Not hard to get a hang of and the people you work with are probably great." ((in 484 reviews)); "free product often from Ulta and three times yearly from Clinique (Plus extras once and a while)" ((in 260 reviews)); "The work environment is fun and exciting!" ((in 243 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 1160 reviews)); "The pay is low and doesn’t really equal to the sheer amount of work that you do." ((in 1045 reviews)); "My associate manager and General Manager would follow and radio us to watch all black guests" ((in 649 reviews)); "Long hours and coworkers were not reliable" ((in 457 reviews)); "No work life balance despite being told to "put our mental health and selves first"" ((in 348 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.

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Ulta Beauty reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(13,909 total reviews)

Kecia Steelman

57% 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 13,909 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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14K reviews

2.0

Jul 7, 2010

Great for college students

Key holder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place for college students or anyone who just wants part time hours, always provided flexibility in scheduling. I wasn't a student when I worked there, but I was always given time off I requested. I was promoted from an associate, so career growth is possible, but I never saw this happen again, so I'm not sure it's common.

Cons

Full time positions are few and management only (unless you're a stylist), if you are not a manager your hours are always on the line. Communication can be weak, but that really depends on the team. Company can be very wishy-washy on policies.

3.0

Jul 5, 2010

TRASH

Lead cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Helping people find products they genuinely love, the customer-associate relationships, receiving "gratis," working with great people, medium sized retail operation, you don't feel lost in the crowd but you're definitely one of many...decent pay

Cons

unfair treatment (I was promoted, given a raise, and still made the same as just a regular sales associate, yipee!!), corporate management is run by people from hell I am convinced. They are some of the most awful people I have ever experienced. Not to mention they can't hire a competent manager to save their butts. It's all about "titles," and restricting power, and making people low on the totem pole. not a team oriented environment, people are too worried about how much they're making and what their "title" is to do any productive work, egos, diva personalities, stupid people who have no business working in retail, let alone management, really high turnover rate, but what do you expect when you treat your employees like dog crap?

3.0

Jun 30, 2010

Good Company

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoyed working with my coworkers. The pay and bonuses were good too.

Cons

Occasionally had to work long hours(11-12 hour shifts) due to limited management on duty. That got tiring and frustrating at times. Limited room for growth within the stores.

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Beauty Advisor

Peachtree Corners, GA