I applied online. I interviewed at Sephora (Denver, CO)
Interview
The first interview was a group interview. I believe the intention was to observe how well we interact with others, which is an essential skill to have in order to be successful in the role. The second interview was with a lead and the final interview was with the manager. They care less about how much knowledge one possesses in makeup, skincare, etc. They can train you on all of that. Their main concern is how you present yourself to others and how much charisma you have.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give an example of a time you went above and beyond for a client or a project.
Call to talk to HR and they will have a simple chat with you. Thereafter will likely be known the outcome of the interview by the recruiter. Interview process is straightforward with not much fuss from company side.
Multi person interview. Be very open and personable. Focused a lot on client scenarios and personality. Have fun and ask questions that show interest. Be attentive and honest. Speak about what you would like to learn from the company and growth. Ask about ways to be an addition to the team and how things are handled at that location.
I went in for an in person interview. they had me do makeup on another beauty advisor. I had to do a daytime look and make a change to it that turned it into a nighttime look. Then after they saw my work they had me sit down in a room. we talked with manager Francia and she was lovely. we spoke about where I was in life and we discussed why I needed a job.
Beauty Advisor applicants have rated the interview process at Sephora with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Beauty Advisor roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 250 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Sephora overall takes an average of 18 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Sephora as a Beauty Advisor according to 250 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 35%
Skills test: 15%
Group panel interview: 11%
Phone interview: 11%
Background check: 10%
Personality test: 6%
Presentation: 5%
Drug test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Other: 2%
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