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      Sales Associate Interview

      Apr 26, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Chicago, IL
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at M·A·C Cosmetics (Chicago, IL)

      Interview

      Need to show that you can do makeup, one of the interviews will be set up for that. I talked to a store manager and a 3rd key before talking to their regional manager.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What experience you have doing makeup?
      Answer question

      Other Sales Associate Interview Reviews for M·A·C Cosmetics

      Sales Associate Interview

      Jul 26, 2024
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Annapolis, MD
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at M·A·C Cosmetics (Annapolis, MD)

      Interview

      You had to bring a makeup portfolio of your work as a makeup artist. Then get a phone interview. Then a in person interview. It was clear the job had nothing to do with makeup artistry like I thought and it was all about sales. You are under an immense amount of pressure to meet a sales quota each month. And you will be fighting your coworkers for sales. I did not want to have to worry about losing my job each month… I ended up starting my own makeup business and make six figures now! Really glad I didn’t get that job at Mac lol

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      They asked how would you handle a customer situation. I wish I remembered the exact question.
      Answer question

      Sales Associate Interview

      Aug 1, 2023
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      South Bend, IN
      Declined offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at M·A·C Cosmetics (South Bend, IN)

      Interview

      Trash horrible place to work by far employees are not cared about in the less bit Pay is also trash no matter how long u been working there Pat will remain the same or increase by a dollar

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How long have you done this
      1 Answer

      M·A·C Cosmetics interviews FAQs

      • Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at M·A·C Cosmetics with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 38% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 13 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at M·A·C Cosmetics overall takes an average of 24 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at M·A·C Cosmetics as a Sales Associate according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Skills test:  24%

        One on one interview:  19%

        Background check:  14%

        Phone interview:  11%

        Group panel interview:  11%

        Presentation:  8%

        Drug test:  5%

        Other:  5%

        Personality test:  3%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Makeup Artist(406) ;
        2. Retail Makeup Artist(136) ;
        3. Retail Manager(131) ;
        4. Artist(116) ;
        5. Freelance Makeup Artist(112) ;
        6. Retail Artist(92) ;
        7. MAC Artist(76) ;
        8. Store Manager(69) ;
        9. Assistant Manager(61) ;
        10. MAC Makeup Artist(61) ;
        11. Make-Up Artist(57) ;
        12. Sales Associate(52) ;
        13. Third Key(47) ;
        14. Third Key Holder(45) ;
        15. Retail Store Manager(44) .


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