I applied online on a Monday and received a call that Wednesday from the assistant manager. She asked why I chose to apply at sephora, if I had retail experience, what my availability was like, and if I was going home for the holidays(because it is a seasonal position). At the end of the call she invited me to a group interview the following friday with the manager of the store. The interview was held at the starbucks in the mall, it was supposed to be a group interview of 6 but 4 people didn't show(very unusual). The manager was really nice, I was the first to show up so we chatted until the second girl came then he asked us both to tell him about our selves. He also asked why we chose sephora, and my least favorite or favorite customer I had dealt with at my last job. He asked us if we had questions and that's a key thing, definitely ask questions! I asked what tips he would give to a new hire to help them be successful at sephora and why he chose sephora out of all the cosmetic companies to work with and what made him stay with the company for so long(he had mentioned he was with the company for 10 years). The interview was about 40 minutes long. I work black skinny jeans, a black chiffon top, and black booties. They called me the following wednesday for a second interview that friday that was then rescheduled for the following monday. I had a one on one with the assistant manager in store where she asked why Sephora, what my hobbies were, what I was studying in school, then went over my availability again as well as seeing if I was going home for the holidays. I told her I would be staying for thanksgiving but that I wanted to go home for at least a week for christmas because my residence hall would be closed(I'm a college student). She told me that technically they aren't supposed to hire people who request holidays off but she said it shouldn't be a problem. She then offered me a job and I accepted! With holiday hires they want to make sure you have customer service experience and that you have retail experience even if its not with makeup.

I was first contacted over the phone for a quick phone screen. During the phone call, I was asked about my previous job experiences, responsibilities, and why I left my previous job. I was also asked about why I chose Sephora. They then asked me to come in for an interview. When I came in for the in-person interview, I sat and spoke with the manager who asked me typical interview questions.