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Ulta Beauty is a beauty retailer in the United States, nestled in Bolinbrook, IL, and offers more than 20,000 cosmetics, fragrance, skin care and hair care products across over 500 beauty brands, including Ulta Beauty’s own private label. Ulta Beauty also features a full-service salon in every store, offering hair, skin and brow services. Ulta Beauty operates 1,100+ retail stores across 48 states and the District of Columbia, and has an online distribution channel through its website. The company has 45,000 associates, out of which 92% are women; and is proud to have created 22,000 news jobs since 2015. The Board of Directors consists of ten directors, 50% of whom are female. Ultra Beauty is eager to invest in its associates and has adopted new benefits and policies, such as tuition reimbursement, extended illness bank, short term disability pay 80%, and flexible work arrangement policies. Ulta Beauty offers you rewarding career opportunities at retail stores and salons, five distribution centers and in its corporate office. The first store opened its doors in Chicago in 1990.

Company - Public
$5B to $10B
Large
Multiple locations
Niche Retailers
1990
Mary Dillon
What departments Ulta Beauty employees work at?
DepartmentsRatio
other occupation27%
Personal Care & Services - Other21.8%
General and Operations Managers17.6%
Personal Care & Services Supervisors9%
Sales Managers & Supervisors7.4%
Management - Other5.7%
Hairdressers & Cosmetologists5.6%
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Professional experience

How many years of experience do Ulta Beauty employees have before joining?
Years of experience at Ulta Beauty: Newcomers: 30%, Experiencers: 19%, Experts: 20%, Veterans: 31%. Ulta Beauty employees have 8+ years experience on average before joining.
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Where did Ulta Beauty employees work before joining?
Where they've worked before Ulta Beauty: Bath & Body Works, JCPenney, Macy's. Typical Ulta Beauty employees have worked at Bath & Body Works.
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Bath & Body Works
JCPenney
Macy's
What industries did Ulta Beauty employees work in previously?
Industry Background: The most typical industries of Ulta Beauty: Niche Retailers, Clothing Retailers, Health & Personal Care Retailers, General Merchandise Retailers, Food & Beverage Retailers. Ulta Beauty employees most likely come from a Niche Retailers industry background.
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Where did Ulta Beauty employees work before joining?
Past employers' size at Ulta Beauty: Small: 24%, Medium: 8%, Large: 68%. Most Ulta Beauty employees have previously worked at large companies.
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Educational background

What did employees at Ulta Beauty study?
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Where did employees at Ulta Beauty study?
DePaul University
Illinois State University
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Employee data

How long do people stay in a role at Ulta Beauty?
Time employed at Ulta Beauty: <1: 14%, 1-3: 40%, 4-8: 38%, 9-13: 7%, 14-20: 1%, 20+: 0%. Most Ulta Beauty employees stay with the company for 1-3 years which is less than the industry average.
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How does Ulta Beauty rank for age & gender diversity?
Gender ratio at Ulta Beauty: 24.2% Male and 75.8% Female. Age ratio at Ulta Beauty: 16-20: 1%, 21-30: 62%, 31-40: 24%, 41-50: 9%, 51-60: 3%, 60+: 1%. Ulta Beauty rates - 31.8% more female than the industry average. Most Ulta Beauty employees are 21-30, which is below the industry median age range.
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Career advancement

How does Ulta Beauty rank for career advancement?
Career advancement at Ulta Beauty: medium. Ulta Beauty ranks medium for career advancement which is above the industry average.
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What companies do Ulta Beauty employees go on to work at?
Future employers of Ulta Beauty: Bath & Body Works, JCPenney, MAC Cosmetics, Macy's, Nordstrom. People who work at Ulta Beauty most typically go on to work for the Bath & Body Works.
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Bath & Body Works
JCPenney
MAC Cosmetics
Macy's
Nordstrom