The interview process had three rounds. The first was an online coding assessment with algorithmic and SQL questions. The second was a technical interview focused on system design and API integration. The final round was behavioral, assessing teamwork, problem-solving, and alignment with L'Oréal’s values. The process took around two weeks and communication was professional throughout.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to design a scalable inventory management system for a cosmetics e-commerce platform. I explained how I’d use microservices, caching, and event-driven architecture to ensure reliability and low latency.
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at L'Oréal (New York, NY) in Oct 2022
Interview
The interview process was amazing. Four rounds in total, everyone that I interviewed with was extremely nice and knowledgeable . Recruiter screen > Hiring Manager > Team interview > HR interview. The entire process took about 5 weeks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: Why do you want to work at L’Oréal? Q: How do you stay up to date with technology?
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at L'Oréal (Jakarta) in Apr 2022
Interview
Fun and entertaining, engaging and challenging
- Test question is take hom
- Multiple user in one interview
- End interview with tech lead
- Also able to negotiate salary when interviewing
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain hardest decision making related to work or study in this fields
Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at L'Oréal with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at L'Oréal overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at L'Oréal as a Software Engineer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 18%
Group panel interview: 18%
One on one interview: 18%
Phone interview: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Drug test: 9%
Presentation: 9%
Background check: 9%
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