A Disgrace of an American company! - Material Handler Ulta Beauty Employee Review

1.0
Feb 17, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

When they could get it right a paycheck. The other poor people that got hired to open the new distribution center were a delight to work with.

Cons

Downside was being "lied" to from the time of the interview about better positions being available after being hired, not true! 8 people were hired and for 2 months were sweeping floors, cleaning, and doing all the dirty work. When 27 "new" people were hired the original 8 were outcasted by management. Went to HR to discuss this on a Thursday, and come the next day was pulled into HR and told I was under investigation! Then told that the better positions would be given to one of the "new" people. Over all the managment is a joke! Stay away from this company, they'll suck you in with promises and won't stick to them!

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5.0
Jun 24, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work within the hours I need. It’s a good working atmosphere working with products I love.

Cons

Corporate doesn’t communicate thoroughly with each store. (Specifically on some experiences at events at certain stores)

2.0
May 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

good benefits for full time employees from what I hear. hourly pay if commission goal isn't met which is nice for those building clientele

Cons

this could just be the case for my store, especially because it's a very high volume store, but as a stylist I don't feel valued at all. I expected this to some degree coming to a huge corporate salon, but the biggest issue is that they try to pretend they care about you. but at the end of the day, if you're not meeting the sales they want/growing quickly enough, they don't care about you as a stylist. if you don't already have an established clientele, business is highly unreliable as there is no late cancellation/no show policy. many services are underpriced in my opinion, making it hard to meet their sales goals as an entry level part-time stylist unless fully booked every day. all they care about is getting as many clients in and out and quickly and possible and they hire more stylists than there are chairs, making every day inconsistent and chaotic. the relative stability of hourly pay is commission threshold isn't met seems enticing for stylists still building a clientele, but the hourly pay is wildly inconsistent between stylists, even those of the same tier. as a stylist of over 3 years who moved and is starting over with no clientele, I make over $2 less per hour than a fellow stylist who just got her license a few months ago and started taking clients for the first time last week. you're better off working at a place like Great Clips or Hair Cuttery because at least they're honest about what they are.

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