I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Sephora (Seattle, WA) in May 2015
Interview
I went through the same 3-step interview process: Group, personality/demo, meet with top manager.
This location was so unorganized, I can see why they are the lowest earning store in my area. They coordinated interviews with me to meet with a specific manager, and I ended up being pawned off to different assistant managers for each process. I was extended an offer for the second interview, and was told that they needed to consult with their superiors before I could start.
On the day I was supposed to have my offer finalized, they called me in for a last minute "informal meeting" with the specific manager who flaked out on all previous meetings. And then I guess they forgot about the original offer I was extended.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What does professionalism mean to you? Why are you interested in working for Sephora?
The interview was held as a group interview where we all took turns answering questions. A couple STAR questions (describe me a time you handled this, resulting in this), and a couple personality based questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How did you turn a problem into a positive experience
I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Sephora (Lynnfield, MA)
Interview
Group interview to start then had a 1 on 1 with the store manager. I was applying for a seasonal position that turned into part time. Because I was interested in being a beauty adviser, I also had to complete a makeup application on an employee.
I've applied through indeed, the HR does the first screening, they first call you to ensure your interest. They then invite you to the store for group interview. You break into a small group of 5-6 people.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Self introduction, scenario question, and behaviour question
Cashier applicants have rated the interview process at Sephora with 2.6 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 66.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Cashier roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 160 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 Cashier according to 160 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 28%
Group panel interview: 27%
Background check: 11%
Phone interview: 9%
Skills test: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Presentation: 5%
Drug test: 3%
Other: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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