Fun job, but high stress - Prestige Manager Ulta Beauty Employee Review

3.0
May 31, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

More gratis than you know what to do with, you get to help women look beautiful and be creative doing it, great networking opportunities in the beauty industry, ability to lead a team and inspire employees to grow in the industry, brand trainings are fun, educational, and you receive free products! Gratis, gratis, gratis! Company website acts as reference tool so there is always an answer to your question at your fingertips.

Cons

The environment can be immature and catty due to a lot of entry-level, unprofessional, and immature employees and managers. There are too many managers, and things get disorganized and confusing if areas of management become disjointed or if there is lack of communication between parties. The company believes in minimal floor support and maximum work output in minimal time, which leaves staff feeling stressed and inefficient. This reaction can lead to more cattiness and finger pointing fueled by insecurities and egos gone haywire. You deal with the public which can be stressful because even if you're dealing with a psychotic, evil person you have to kiss their you know what and over compensate for everything. It is basic customer service; however it is very energy draining.

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Cons

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Pros

Gratis There are good hard working people that want to do well. I am still there (barely) because I haven’t completely given up that things will be handled/addressed correctly for those not aligned with company vision and expectations. However after 5 years of inaction it’s hard to believe that positive change will actually and maybe just maybe Myself and others that are dedicatedI will be recognized vs taken for granted.

Cons

No furthering development Keep toxic (leaders especially) allowing unacceptable behavior conduct and violation of company code Communication is very poor…it’s inconsistent,For example managers are not provided with direct email accounts so it’s a community email box. This causes a large amount of information to be read by the wrong audience and is not communicated if read by the wrong leader

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