I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Sephora
Interview
Face-to-face interview at the corporate office. I met with the merchant and director. According to HR, salary is capped at 70k. I'm not 100% sure on bonus structure, but I think it's 12-24%. Very difficult to receive qualitative feedback as to why I wasn't hired- they used the cookie cutter explanation that another applicant was better for the role. It would've been much more helpful if they briefly explained why. This is my main reason for rating it a negative experience.
Before the interview, I highly recommend you visit one of their stores and study the category for which you are applying, for example, color. Choose a brand and do a SWOT analysis. This will prepare you in case the hiring manager asks for your perspective, which is most likely.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you walk into our store, what is one thing we excel at? What can we improve? How would you market this product or brand? How do you deal with having difficult conversations with the brand? What are some of the beauty trends right now? What are some of the upcoming beauty trends? Who are you favorite social influencers? How is your previous work experience relevant to this position? What cross-functional teams have you worked with? What is your greatest career accomplishment? Name a mistake you made and how you solved it. What is your working style? Describe your ideal manager. What is your favorite and least favorite job and/or manager you've had so far and why. Name 3 strengths and weaknesses. How do you deal with multiple priorities and pressure? Why do you want to work for Sephora?
3 interview rounds - phone screening, HR and then a panel interview. The panel interview is the final round in the interview process. The HR interview is more about your skill set and the phone screening is to make sure you are what your resume said you were.
