I applied online. I interviewed at L'Oréal (Paris) in Nov 2020
Interview
I applied and initially had to write some situational responses, it then took a few months for them to get back, but after that the process was swift.
I had an initial interview for general things (personality, cultural fit, preferences, knowledge of industry/company, skills etc). Had much shorter second interview to confirm the area they'd be interviewing me for and if I was happy with that. The third interview was with the senior brand manager who I'd be working for. He tested my analytical skills with data and my ability to describe products over teams.
After the first two interviews, they gave me tons of info to know and after the second I received two prep emails. Only problem was that it was very extensive and I wasn't tested on any of it, just my thinking skills so felt like a waste of time but it has helped with understanding the work much better.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Data analytics questions
Describe the difference between these two products and the target consumers
Why do you want to work here/fit questions
Tell me about an issue/trend in the beauty/cosmetics industry
What is your preferred working style?
What do you like most about L'Oreal?
What is your favourite L'Oreal product/brand and why?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at L'Oréal (Lyon) in Nov 2017
Interview
Après avoir postulé sur leur site, un coup de téléphone pour convenir une date d'entretien, entretien déroulé par téléphone, pas sur skype. L'entretien était très difficile, comme si il fallait avoir une expérience de 2 ans au moins dans le secteur, alors que ce n'était pas indiqué
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Quelle est la stratégie marketing (d'une des marques de L'oréal)
Que'est ce que vous proposer pour l'améliorer?
Bonjour,
Merci pour votre commentaire. Nous regrettons que vous n'ayez pas eu de réponse favorable à la suite de votre entretien mais ces questions sont tout à fait légitimes pour un niveau BAC +4/5. Nous recrutons des stagiaires qui vont aller au delà de leurs missions. Les stagiaires chez L'Oréal ont beaucoup plus de responsabilités qu’ailleurs, ce sont en réalité de véritable chef de projets en fonction de leurs expertise.
Merci et belle journée.