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Joining Ulta Beauty - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Ulta Beauty is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Ulta Beauty employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 50% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	34%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	33%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	33%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Ulta Beauty are rated a D+. At Ulta Beauty most employees said they received feedback every week or once a month. 75% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Ulta Beauty.

Answer	Percent
Every week	43%
Once a month	24%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	9%
Never	24%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	17%
No	83%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	75%
No	25%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 10% of employees at Ulta Beauty said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Ulta Beauty employees earn $119,269. Ulta Beauty ranks in the Bottom 20% for compensation in Chicago. Learn More about Salaries at Ulta Beauty.

Average Salaries at Ulta Beauty by Department

$174k*

Engineering

$161k*

Product

$111k*

Design

$112k*

Marketing

$87k*

Operations

$54k*

Admin

$114k*

Business Dev

$80k*

Finance

$229k*

Communications

$136k*

Customer Support

$110k*

$113k*

$128k*

Legal

$140k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Ulta Beauty, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Ulta Beauty the most common answer selected by employees is a 30 minutes break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Ulta Beauty, many employees say it’s because of the comp & benefits.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	50%
Co-Workers	20%
Comfort & Familiarity	20%
Career Advancement Opportunities	10%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	20%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	60%
I eat at my desk	20%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	18%
Once a week	9%
Once a month	18%
Once a quarter	9%
Never	46%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

Ulta Beauty ranks in the Bottom 35% of companies for professional development in Chicago. 50% of employees feel as though Ulta Beauty is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 30% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Ulta Beauty.

Answer	Percent
Yes	30%
No	70%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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