I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at L'Oréal (New York, NY)
Interview
A recruiter contacted me and set up a call. I felt the recruiter was rushing through my resume and not really interested in seeing if I was a fit for the internship (which was strange considering I had very similar other experiences on my resume) - maybe they had already picked a candidate they had liked better so not very interested in me. The recruiter also was not explaining the role well at all and left me more confused about what my job responsibilities would be -- this made it difficult to explain why I would be a fit. Very shortly after I got an email that I was not selected to move forward with the role. I sent a polite response thanking the recruiter for their time and asking for any feedback if I were apply to other similar roles; no response.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you interested in being an intern in this department?
The job interview was very pleasant, with a relaxed and direct atmosphere. It was very insightful. The discussion included a short case study where you had to apply simple mathematical rules.
Friendly HR intern but with low interest in the candidates’ background. Very quickly it comes to end. The time between invitation and interview is quite short for well preparation and final response were very slow.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself and your background.
Do you have any question?
Typical behavioral interview, plus may need to do a case study depending on the requirements of the full-time position. To convert from intern to full-time, also presented my project from my internship.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Was given a question regarding time and project management - how to do this with your project.
Intern applicants have rated the interview process at L'Oréal with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 68% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Intern roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 114 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 Intern according to 114 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 21%
One on one interview: 18%
Group panel interview: 12%
Skills test: 11%
Presentation: 10%
Background check: 9%
Personality test: 7%
Drug test: 6%
Other: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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