Seasonal Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Sephora with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 79% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Seasonal Sales Associate roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 37 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Sephora overall takes an average of 18 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Sephora as a Seasonal Sales Associate according to 37 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 29%
Group panel interview: 26%
Background check: 18%
Phone interview: 11%
Presentation: 5%
Personality test: 5%
Skills test: 5%
Other: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Sephora in Nov 2016
Interview
Ok so let me just start off by saying that I am more than excited to work at Sephora.
Now with that being said before I even applied I knew I would get the job I am very bubbly and have been in the customer service field for over 5 years.
So, I applied at Sephora for seasonal position
I searched for interview questions and dress code.
Now wear all black with a hint of red, makeup should be light but fierce! (I wore a bold color lip stick)
Dress business casual
I received a call to meet at a job fair. The district manager, assistant mangers and many other employees were there.
They escorted about 6-7 of us into a room and had us sit and say our names
We were bombarded with questions all about customer service!
Make sure you smile a lot and make eye contact.
I personally answered every question, some say you shouldn't some say you should. I am very bold and I made sure that I put my hand up politely for every question as well as answered it briefly with no extra details
Please as hard as it may seem don't sit there and tell your life story. Just answer the question and let another person talk. Don't interrupt or make any negative facial gestures if there happens to be someone that says their life story. Remember to say thank you and shake everyone's hand.
ALSO FOR ANY JOB INTERVIEW PLEASE RESEARCH THE COMPANY, dress code AND INTERVIEW QUESTIONS THAT APPLY TO THAT FIELD. YOU WOULD ALWAYS BE PREPARED AND READY. AND CARRY THANK YOU CARDS!
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
If you had a store and the customer returned with a broken glass fragrance bottle would you return it?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Sephora (Corpus Christi, TX) in Nov 2024
Interview
Interview was quick. I filled out my information and availability while I waited. Job posting stated nothing regarding availability requirements for this position. She saw my hours and just immediately said it wouldn't work because she needs people who could stay past midnight for the seasonal store hours, which I could not do. Literally took me longer filling out that form than the actual Interview. If the availability they were looking g for had been posted on the job description, I wouldn't have applied in the first place. Complete waste of time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
None. She literally saw my availability Hours and said it wouldn't work. Nothing else. Complete waste of time and makeup
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Sephora (Wilmington, NC) in Oct 2024
Interview
It was at a kohls and it was standard. The manager was in sweatpants and seemed not super professional. Did not interview with an actual sephora manager at all but a kohls manager
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do in a situation when a customer is dissatisfied
There were questions about my previous job and how I'm gonna deal with angry clients. It's important to stay positive and try to calm down. It was a good experience even with the language barrier.