I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Ulta Beauty (Blue Springs, MO) in Jan 2016
Interview
It was quick, fun, and relatively informative. I was taken back to the manager's office and had a one on one interview with the general manager. She seems knowledgeable, but not extremely excited about her job or beauty, which I found confusing. She did mention a few private details about different employees, which was kind of unprofessional. She offered me the position on the spot, said she would be calling within 2 weeks with salary information, and then never called to schedule me. It was very strange.
I first interviewed with the District Manager then the Store Manager. Once I was offered a position, I completed a drug test and background check. The process took about 1 week.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They ask a lot of leadership style questions for management positions.
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Ulta Beauty (Charlotte, NC) in Jun 2016
Interview
Received a phone call from the Area Manager to set up face to face interview the next day. Interview was about 45 minutes discussing my background ("tell me about yourself"). Casual, friendly/warm and relaxing interview, but still professional. Clear direction of the interview details, as well as follow up and when I'd hear for the next step in interview process (2nd interview), and when they'd make a decision.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Typical management questions asking for a time when I had to lead a challenging task and what was the outcome?
Easy, 3 interview process. Basic management interview questions. All about customer service and associate deleopment. Marketing knowledge is great as well. It's a very fast paced environment and knowledge of the products will help you too.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you bring to this company. Tell me about a time
Associate Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Ulta Beauty with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 88% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate Manager roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 25 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Ulta Beauty overall takes an average of 12 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Ulta Beauty as a Associate Manager according to 25 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 24%
Drug test: 18%
Background check: 18%
Phone interview: 16%
Skills test: 11%
Personality test: 7%
Presentation: 3%
Group panel interview: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
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