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Ulta Beauty Company Culture
Ulta Beauty Culture
This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews3.1/5
Ulta Beauty's Overall Culture is rated C-
Top Rated Culture Dimensions
Environment
BOffice Culture
BGender
C+Professional Development
C+Diversity
CUlta Beauty CEO
Bottom 30%Bottom 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Dave Kimbell
63 /100
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Diversity at Ulta Beauty
Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C
Diverse employees at Ulta Beauty have rated Environment, Office Culture, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored
Women at Ulta Beauty
Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C+
Women at Ulta Beauty have rated Environment, Outlook, and Team as the highest categories they have scored
Ulta Beauty eNPS
Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"Bottom 35%Bottom 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Recommend to a Friend?
-18
Ulta Beauty employees are -18% more likely to recommend Ulta Beauty as a great place to work
| 31% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 20% | Passives |
| 49% | Detractors |
Working at Ulta Beauty
Working at Ulta Beauty is rated below average by 1396 employees, across various culture dimensions. Ulta Beauty employees rate Environment highest among all categories, and think that Compensation and Happiness have the most room for improvement, putting Ulta Beauty’s culture in the Bottom 35% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 35% compared to other companies in Chicago. See below in detail how working at Ulta Beauty was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Ulta Beauty
C-
Overall Company Culture at Ulta Beauty is rated C-
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Bottom
35%
Ulta Beauty ranks in the Bottom 35% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Ulta Beauty Employee Reviews
Out of 1346 Ulta Beauty employee reviews, 68% were positive. The remaining 32% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Ulta Beauty improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 68% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 32% |
Positive Reviews From Ulta Beauty Employees
- What did you like most about the interview process?Was very quick and easy hired on the spot
- What did you like most about the interview process?They were very professional and polite. Which mademe feel more comftable and relax.
- What makes you most happy at work?I really enjoy seeing haapy custumers.
Constructive Feedback From Ulta Beauty Employees
- What needs to change to make the company culture better?Hire more people who know what they are doing and actually schedule them
- What does the leadership team need to get better at?Helping the team and being overall more approachable
- What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?Helping out in all area
Ulta Beauty Company Information
Ulta Beauty Company Overview
The premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products, and salon services.
Ulta Beauty Mission, Vision & Values
Ulta Beauty Mission Statement
We're on a quest to bring the fun side of beauty to all—constantly delighting our guests with All Things Beauty, All in One Place™ while offering rewarding careers for our passionate, beauty-loving associates. Every day we use the power of beauty to bring to life the possibilities that lie within each of us – inspiring every guest and enabling each associate to build a fulfilling career.
Ulta Beauty Vision Statement
To be the most-loved beauty destination of our guests and the most-admired retailer by our Ulta Beauty associates, communities, partners and investors.
Ulta Beauty Values
- Give Now Experiences
- Win Together
- Improve Always
- Do what's right
- Love what you do own what you do
- champion diversity
| Headquarter | 1000 Remington Boulevard, Suite 120 Bolingbrook, IL 60440 United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | ulta.com |
| Founding Date | 1990 |
| Tel | +1-630-410-4800 |
| Company Status | Public |
| Stock | ULTA |
| Jobs | careers.ulta.com |
| Social Sites |
Ulta Beauty Competitors
Ulta Beauty competitors include SEPHORA, Birchbox, Nordstrom, and JD.com. Ulta Beauty ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Ulta Beauty compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
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Ulta Beauty Employees
1396 employees at Ulta Beauty have reviewed Ulta Beauty across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was today.
Overall, the 1396 Ulta Beauty employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 35% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Ulta Beauty are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Ulta Beauty, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Ulta Beauty are generally satisfied with their team. 1396 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. Less than half believe the meetings at Ulta Beauty are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Ulta Beauty believe the environment at Ulta Beauty is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Ulta Beauty is comfortably fast. About 84% of the employees at Ulta Beauty work 8 hours or less, while 4% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Ulta Beauty are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Ulta Beauty employees generally work 8.0 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Ulta Beauty report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Ulta Beauty have 0 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
77% of Ulta Beauty employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Ulta Beauty employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
73% of Ulta Beauty employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Ulta Beauty employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
55% of Ulta Beauty employees call their work environment positive
Environment
Joining Ulta Beauty - Employee Onboarding
The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Ulta Beauty is that the company was very unprepared 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.
Ulta Beauty KPIs and OKRs
At Ulta Beauty 67% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Ulta Beauty's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 16 Ulta Beauty employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 10 have said yes.
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Ulta Beauty CEO & Leadership
Ulta Beauty CEO - Dave Kimbell
63 /100
Ulta Beauty’s CEO Dave Kimbell started in this role in 2021. Dave’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Dave in the Bottom 30% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 35% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Chicago. Dave Kimbell’s employees rank Ulta Beauty in the Top 25% for Environment, in the Top 30% for Office Culture, and in the Top 50% for Professional Development. Kimbell is generally unpopular with Ulta Beauty employees, but ranks especially low with Native American employees, and by employees in the Customer Support department and employees in the Customer Success department. However, employees in the Product department have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Ulta Beauty’s competitors, Dave Kimbell ranks below both Nordstrom CEO Erik Nordstrom and SEPHORA CEO Jean-Andre Rougeot.
Ulta Beauty Leadership
The Ulta Beauty Executive Team is rated a “C” and led by CEO Dave Kimbell, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Jodi J. Caro, and Chief Supply Chain Officer Derek Hornsby
Dave Kimbell CEO / President
Dave Kimbell serves as the CEO / President of Ulta Beauty.
Jodi J. Caro General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Ms. Jodi J. Caro has been General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Ulta Beauty, Inc. since August 3, 2015. Ms. Caro... read more
Derek Hornsby Chief Supply Chain Officer
Mr. Derek Hornsby has been the Chief Supply Chain Officer at Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. since October 8th... read more
Kecia Steelman Chief Store Operations Officer
Ms. Kecia Steelman has been the Chief Store Operations Officer at ULTA Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. since October... read more
Dave Kimbell Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer
Dave Kimbell serves as the Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer of ULTA Beauty. Dave started at ULTA Beauty in... read more
Kelly Cusick-Dropchinski Senior Vice President Stores
Kelly Cusick-Dropchinski serves as the Senior Vice President Stores of ULTA Beauty. Kelly started at ULTA Beauty in... read more
Shelley Haus Senior Vice President, Brand Marketing
Shelley Haus serves as the Senior Vice President, Brand Marketing of ULTA Beauty. Shelley started at ULTA Beauty in... read more
Dave Carroll Senior Vice President Stores -West
Dave Carroll serves as the Senior Vice President Stores -West of ULTA Beauty. Dave started at ULTA Beauty in September... read more
Amiee Bayer-Thomas Senior Vice President Stores
Amiee Bayer-Thomas serves as the Senior Vice President Stores of ULTA Beauty. Amiee started at ULTA Beauty in March of... read more
Ulta Beauty Salaries
How much does Ulta Beauty pay?
How much do people at Ulta Beauty get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Ulta Beauty is $119,269, or $57 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $109,514, or $52 per hour.
At Ulta Beauty, the highest paid job is a Director of Engineering at $227,830 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $45,352 annually. Average Ulta Beauty salaries by department include: IT at $112,752, Finance at $79,994, Legal at $128,032, and Operations at $86,652. Half of Ulta Beauty salaries are above $109,514.
586 employees at Ulta Beauty rank their Compensation in the Bottom 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 1738 ratings) while 558 employees at Ulta Beauty rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 573 ratings).
Salaries contributed from Ulta Beauty employees include job titles like Brand Manager, Senior Accountant, and Sales Manager. Comparably data has a total of 0 salary records from Ulta Beauty employees.
Last updated a day ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $60k | $60k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $87k | $87k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $108k | $108k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $163k | $163k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $218k | $218k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $253k | $253k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $272k | $272k | 100th Percentile |
$119,269*
Average Compensation
$109,514*
Median Compensation
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Ulta Beauty Salaries by Department
Diversity & Inclusion at Ulta Beauty
Diverse employees at Ulta Beauty score the company 64/100 across various culture categories, placing Ulta Beauty in the Bottom 45% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Ulta Beauty across various culture dimensions.
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Ulta Beauty Perks & Benefits
Health & Wellness
- Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
- PTO / Vacation Policy
Ulta Beauty PTO
Ulta Beauty's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year with 83% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Ulta Beauty's 3rd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 12% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Ulta Beauty's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.
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Ulta Beauty Careers
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Overview of Candidates Interested in Ulta Beauty on Comparably
Candidates By Department
Sales | 48% | |
|---|---|---|
Operations | 26% | |
All Industries | 17% | |
Design | 4% | |
Marketing | 4% |
Candidates By Location
Los Angeles | 9% | |
|---|---|---|
Chicago | 9% | |
San Antonio | 9% | |
San Diego | 4% | |
Fairfax | 4% | |
Other | 65% |
Ulta Beauty Internship Program
Acquiring a position in Ulta Beauty's Internship Program is generally does not offer internships. Why intern at Ulta Beauty? Employees are not so happy at Ulta Beauty and rate their office perks as neutral. It’s summer, interning should not be only a learning experience, but also an enjoyable one. Ulta Beauty employees say they’re never bored at work. Additionally, 67% have developed close friendships with their co-workers.
How difficult is it to get an internship at Ulta Beauty?
Sales
Very Difficult0%
Somewhat Difficult0%
Not Difficult0%
Difficult0%
Does Not Offer Internships100%
Answered by 5 Sales Interns
Frequently Asked Questions regarding Ulta Beauty
What is Ulta Beauty address?
Ulta Beauty location is at 1000 Remington Boulevard, Suite 120
Who is the CEO of Ulta Beauty?
Ulta Beauty CEO is Dave Kimbell, their score by employees is 63
What is Ulta Beauty eNPS?
The eNPS for Ulta Beauty is -18
What is Ulta Beauty revenue?
Ulta Beauty revenue is $5B
What is the salary for Content Strategist in Ulta Beauty?
Content Strategist average salary in the US is 99k
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