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 (3192) , Prestige Beauty Advisor (807) , Lead Cashier (517) , Sales Associate (397) , General Manager (360) , Hair Stylist (327) , Salon Manager (247) , Benefit Arch Expert (200) , Operations Manager (192) , Cashier (191) , Retail Operations Manager (181) , Retail Sales Manager (178) , Prestige Manager (174) , Task Associate (167) , 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 515 reviews)); "I have great coworkers and that's pretty much the only thing keeping me here." ((in 511 reviews)); "Not hard to get a hang of and the people you work with are probably great." ((in 482 reviews)); "free product often from Ulta and three times yearly from Clinique (Plus extras once and a while)" ((in 253 reviews)); "Fun work environment and pretty easy" ((in 244 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 1131 reviews)); "The pay is low and doesn’t really equal to the sheer amount of work that you do." ((in 1052 reviews)); "My associate manager and General Manager would follow and radio us to watch all black guests" ((in 653 reviews)); "Long hours and coworkers were not reliable" ((in 464 reviews)); "No work life balance despite being told to "put our mental health and selves first"" ((in 352 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

(13,927 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 13,927 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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14K reviews

3.0

Jan 26, 2010

Fun enviornment in sales, not enough hours or recognition for excellent performance.

Cashier/prestige

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun enviornment, enjoyable atmosphere,very personal and comfortable.

Cons

Not even minimal part time hours,no recognition for outstanding performance and product knowledge, unfair in the way employees are promoted..focusing more on how good of friends the managers are with employees as a way of advancing,instead of excellent costumer service and performance. Asking last minute for employees to come in to work, calling just right before they want you to work.Not enough training, especially for product knowledge. I know a whole lot more in the prestige department than any of the "prestige cosmetics" employees do,and sell a whole lot more product, even though my official title is just a cashier.

3.0

Jan 21, 2010

my review of Ulta

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun if you like cosmetics. also if your just looking for a part time job. spend time stocking shelves helping customer and ringing sales.

Cons

Does not pay much. Strictly check you in and out of store for loss prevention reasons sometimes feels like an invasion of privacy.

4.0

Jan 21, 2010

Overall a great oppertunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

I started off as a prestige consultant and worked my way up to management in a little over a year. The pay is comparable to other large retail chains. Love the environment!!! I have had other job offers, but just can't seem to leave Ulta behind. I love my team and my customers. Great gratis!

Cons

The training program is a joke. Ulta really needs to step up its game in this department. Sure anyone can sell Bare Minerals, Smashbox, and Urban Decay....but when we get new lines in and it's not a big name, we barely get enough information to be able to sell it. We hardly ever see our DM-although, members of management might be ok with it! Hours vs. workload is ridiculous. What they want us to accomplish in the small amount of time they give us is crazy. Also, when we are doing more business than the company forecasts, we can't add on hours.

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