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?

56% 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 (3202) , Prestige Beauty Advisor (811) , Lead Cashier (518) , Sales Associate (398) , General Manager (361) , Hair Stylist (328) , Salon Manager (247) , Benefit Arch Expert (201) , Operations Manager (195) , Cashier (192) , Retail Operations Manager (181) , Retail Sales Manager (178) , Prestige Manager (174) , Task Associate (170) , Manager (153)

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 517 reviews)); "I have great coworkers and that's pretty much the only thing keeping me here." ((in 514 reviews)); "Not hard to get a hang of and the people you work with are probably great." ((in 486 reviews)); "free product often from Ulta and three times yearly from Clinique (Plus extras once and a while)" ((in 257 reviews)); "The work environment is fun and exciting!" ((in 239 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 1163 reviews)); "The pay is low and doesn’t really equal to the sheer amount of work that you do." ((in 1040 reviews)); "My associate manager and General Manager would follow and radio us to watch all black guests" ((in 646 reviews)); "Long hours and coworkers were not reliable" ((in 466 reviews)); "No work life balance despite being told to "put our mental health and selves first"" ((in 358 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

56% would recommend to a friend

(13,974 total reviews)

Kecia Steelman

59% approve of CEO

48% 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 13,974 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 Atacado e varejo industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

14K reviews

3.0

Oct 8, 2012

great training, great beginner job

Skin therapist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

-Learn a lot about makeup, hair, products, and trends. -Great discount -Wonderful training at IDI for skin therapists -Great job to get some experience for hair stylists and skin therapists

Cons

-It's hard to hit numbers sometimes -Lack of advertising for arch experts and skin therapists

3.0

Sep 30, 2012

I worked there to sell make up, but I was mostly put to work cleaning and acting as a security officer.

Prestige consultant

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

25% employee discount on everything in the store. I loved playing with all of the makeup and making women feel beautiful. I also really enjoyed getting free products and samples. You can wear almost anything as long as it is black and white.

Cons

Weekly two hour meetings were mandatory for prestige consultants. There was a lot of theft and the managers would expect me to go stop the thieves like I was a security guard.

2.0

Sep 28, 2012

Way too corporate for a salon atmosphere

Salon employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

You get a decent discount on everything in the store. Most of the people you work with are very nice. You learn a lot about a lot of different product lines and cosmetics. They do provide continued education. If you work in the salon, you get free services.

Cons

Their rules are ridiculous. If you clock in wrong three times, you get written up. If you want to trade shifts with another employee, even if it's on the same day, you will both be charged with an absence. They tax your cash tips. The base pay is just above minimum wage. Even if you have a full book and could work seven days a week, nine hours a day, they will still only schedule you for twenty hours or less a week to avoid paying you any benefits. The scheduling is erratic and has no consistency whatsoever. The general manager talks bad about everyone behind their back, but this might just be store specific.

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