Item: Ulta Beauty
Rating: 5
Author: Current employee - Lead Cashier

Question 1

Does Ulta Beauty pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Ulta Beauty?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ulta Beauty?

Accepted Answer

Beauty Advisor (3189), Prestige Beauty Advisor (807), 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 (167), Manager (152)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at Ulta Beauty according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"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 511 reviews)); "I have great coworkers and that's pretty much the only thing keeping me here." ((in 506 reviews)); "Not hard to get a hang of and the people you work with are probably great." ((in 479 reviews)); "free product often from Ulta and three times yearly from Clinique (Plus extras once and a while)" ((in 246 reviews)); "The work environment is fun and exciting!" ((in 239 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at Ulta Beauty according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Poor management and they want you to bother shoppers in the store and try to get them in your chair." ((in 1153 reviews)); "The pay is low and doesn’t really equal to the sheer amount of work that you do." ((in 1044 reviews)); "My associate manager and General Manager would follow and radio us to watch all black guests" ((in 631 reviews)); "Long hours and coworkers were not reliable" ((in 465 reviews)); "No work life balance despite being told to "put our mental health and selves first"" ((in 352 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Ulta Beauty layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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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August will be 2 years at Ulta I LOVE IT! IT is a great place to work. Ive met alot of different women.

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