Are employees happier working for Sephora or Ulta Beauty? Is Ulta Beauty’s company culture more supportive? It’s the battle of the beauty store chains for today’s Culture Showdown. So let’s take a look behind the curtain at Comparably’s data and see how employees of each company feel about where they work.
OVERALL CULTURE

One Sephora employee says of their company culture, “Everyone is very supportive of one another. They look to raise you up and help you succeed by providing all the necessary tools.”
Of Ulta Beauty’s culture, one worker notes, “The culture that our leadership team has in place is the best I have ever worked in.”
CEO

A Sephora employee writes of the company’s leadership, “They care about making sure the customers are happy.”
An Ulta Beauty worker writes, “I love that our leadership team takes our opinions seriously. Our voices really matter, and we’re more like a family.”
COMPENSATION

About their compensation at Sephora, one sales employee writes, “The hourly amount is at a fair rate compared to other retail companies but nothing over the top.”
An Ulta Beauty employee says that the company’s pay is “very fair.”
PERKS AND BENEFITS

“The health benefits are really good,” writes on Sephora employee. Female employees rate Sephora’s perks and benefits higher at 72.
“Ulta does a good job of staying competitive for benefits,” says an Ulta Beauty worker.
GENDER

DIVERSITY
