Cosmetics Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Dillard's with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Cosmetics Sales Associate roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 16 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Dillard's overall takes an average of 9 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Dillard's as a Cosmetics Sales Associate according to 16 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 30%
Background check: 22%
Phone interview: 16%
Skills test: 14%
Personality test: 11%
Drug test: 5%
Other: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Dillard's (Memphis, TN) in Aug 2025
Interview
It was a two part interview that lasted a total of 1.5 hours. It was fairly easy to say the least. But I like talking a lot so it didnt seem very long. It may not be like this everywhere .
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Question 1
They are really focused on making sure you know what it means to be a good sales team member.
I applied through other source. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Dillard's (Austin, TX) in Jun 2022
Interview
The cosmetic Manager, Ops manager, and Store manager are amazing. They made me feel welcome and made me very happy to part of the cosmetic team. I have noticed that all 3 of them are very open to new ideas and look forward to what I can do to my counter.
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Dillard's (San Antonio, TX) in Oct 2019
Interview
Got hired immediately they are desperate. Turn around is very high. I should of researched the company. They asked me basic questions. For cosmetics if you have experience you will get hired very easily. I had a total of 3 interviews. 2 on one day and came back for the last.