As far as retail goes, this is a very pleasant environment to be in and I enjoy going to work! - Anonymous employee Ulta Beauty Employee Review

5.0
Oct 16, 2011
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Store environment : Working with all the girly products is FUN FUN 25% discount on products 50% discount on salon services Gratis Customers are generally happy to be shopping at ULTA so most of them are very nice and appreciative of your help. 99% are really pleasant at our store. Manager seems accommodating to availability of part time staff. Fragrance testers mean you can smell great for your entire shift !

Cons

Training was minimal as there are no hours budgeted for it. It's on the job training which can be challenging for employees and customers who have to deal with your learning curve. Selling magazines at the register is annoying but most customers are used to such harassment and take it in stride. Coupon restrictions confuse customers and employees alike. Get ride of or make clearer, aka spell out ALL Exclusions specifically. Customer surveys : Employees are hounded about the % positive when it is mostly angry customers who complete the surveys. They are usually angry about coupon policy or availability (which is out of our store's hands). Must be walked out with your "clear bag" by a manager at the end of your shift. This can take 20 minutes if mgr. is busy which you do not get paid for.

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If you like helping people find skincare and makeup that suits them, it's a nice place to be--plus you get to take home some products for free every once in a while as gratis!

Cons

Your Ulta credit card is in danger of being heavily used--whoops! Also, even if you really know your stuff and are in the middle of speaking with customers, if they need someone at the register, they will replace you on the floor with a Prestige Beauty Advisor, which was always super disappointing. Especially if you've already established rapport with the guest and their cart is getting full. Also, customers have shared feeling racially profiled, being closely followed. Not cool. Something to keep in mind so you don't accidentally do that if you're part of the team.

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