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 518 reviews)); "I have great coworkers and that's pretty much the only thing keeping me here." ((in 508 reviews)); "Not hard to get a hang of and the people you work with are probably great." ((in 487 reviews)); "Fun work environment and pretty easy" ((in 246 reviews)); "free product often from Ulta and three times yearly from Clinique (Plus extras once and a while)" ((in 246 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 1147 reviews)); "The pay is low and doesn’t really equal to the sheer amount of work that you do." ((in 1043 reviews)); "My associate manager and General Manager would follow and radio us to watch all black guests" ((in 650 reviews)); "Long hours and coworkers were not reliable" ((in 462 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

55% would recommend to a friend

(13,926 total reviews)

Kecia Steelman

58% 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 13,926 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

Jun 3, 2026

Job experience varies greatly by store manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

You are usually just a cashier

Cons

Depends on your store manager if it will be good or not

3.0

Jun 2, 2026

Flexible schedule and nice coworkers, but poor management

Beauty advisor

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule Nice coworkers Good discount

Cons

Bad management Favoritism Pushy with credit cards

3.0

Jun 2, 2026

Fun workplace with perks, but safety issues persist

Manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Gratis Generally have fun at work Bonuses Discounts

Cons

Unsafe work environment due to lack of security and protection from company ie aggressive guest and people under the influence frequently visit the store Passive aggressive behavior tolerated Favoritism

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