It had its Ups and Down Overall BAD! - Cashier/Task Associate Ulta Beauty Employee Review

2.0
Sep 7, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

1. Gratis which is free products when you did something good. 2. Discount was GREAT!

Cons

1.Pay SUCKED! for how much work you have to do its not worth it. 2.Other employees were catty like in high school. 3. The Management SUCKED and always was changing. 4. Management were very unprofessional. 5. Truck day was endless and too much work for the pay. 6. DM and GM were horrible to employees. 7. Customers are very rude! 8. Management were always lazy and sit in the back all the time while other employees work their butt off! 9. Hours were horrible, some weeks you have 10 to 15. Other weeks you have 15 to 22hours 10. OVERALL Ulta isnt a good company to work for. They pay is horrible and and the management sucks. I would not recommend applying to ulta.

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