I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Macy's in Jun 2013
Interview
I applied online and got an email the following day to schedule an interview (my first interview) It was very simple with standard questions about availability, why you'd like to work there, teamwork skills, etc... Interview was only around 15 minutes. I was told the cosmetics manager wasn't in at the time so I would have to wait a week to get called in for second interview. Got called a week later and went in for the second interview the next day. They hired me. Everyone was very friendly and nice.
Why do you want to work at Macy's?
What is your availability?
Describe a time when you worked on a team. (What were your goals? What did you accomplish?)
Why should we hire you? What can you bring to our company?
Are you comfortable applying make up on customers? (This one was emphasized in both interviews)
Are there any cosmetic lines you are familiar with? (always a good thing to go in knowing some of their brands and information about the company)
Emphasis on:
Teamwork
Product Knowledge
Customer Service
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Where do you see yourself in 5 years, with your major are you interested in joining a major company? (You can only go so far in a smaller branch location)
Very unorganized interview process, by the time they got back to me I already accepted another offer. I don’t even think they knew I was suppose to have an interview that day. Confusion from start to finish
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Macy's (Redondo Beach, CA)
Interview
the interview was straightforward and the manager was very friendly and professional. The interview was also very long and thorough. I would come extra prepared and with a highly professional attitude.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Macy's (New York, NY) in Oct 2023
Interview
personality questionnaire with application...then maybe you'll be offered the virtual and in person interview...the virtual took about 30-40 min.s. 4 questions total. the in- person was really smooth and laid back, good energy
Beauty Advisor applicants have rated the interview process at Macy's with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 57% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Beauty Advisor roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 332 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Macy's overall takes an average of 10 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Macy's as a Beauty Advisor according to 332 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 44%
Personality test: 13%
Phone interview: 10%
Skills test: 9%
Background check: 7%
Presentation: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Drug test: 3%
Group panel interview: 2%
Other: 2%
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