A manager left me a voicemail with a date and time for an interview and requested confirmation. I left a message with an Ulta associate that I would like to schedule the mentioned date and time. I didn't hear back from the manager, so I attempted to call her the following day and again the day after that, which was the morning of the interview. The manager was not at the store or was unavailable both times, so I was unable to confirm that the message I left her about the interview was received. When I arrived on time for the interview, the manager was in another interview for around fifteen minutes, so I waited in the salon. The interview was conducted in a typical small, messy, and unorganized backroom office. The manager began the interview by reading questions off some stapled papers. Theses are given to managers from corporate to give them ideas of what to ask and should not be read verbatim and without context. I figured my resume was read before scheduling the interview, but the manager was unprepared and asked questions about where I'm employed, what I do there, where else I've worked, and how many individuals I've supervised. These are all answered on my resume. I answered each question, and the interviewer argued almost every answer I gave. The interviewer was unreasonable and trying hard to be assertive and controlling, but it just came off as angry, ignorant, and contrarian. Only a few minutes into the interview, I realized I didn't want to work with this person, who needs to be trained in interviewing; assessing and recruiting talent; and, from the sound of things, managing people. It should be noted that I far exceeded the work experience and education requirements and preferences listed in the ad for this position, and I fully understand what this company sells and to whom it mainly sells goods and services. The manager seemed to have a problem interviewing someone he or she thought hadn't used any goods or services in the store, and suggested I was lying about using products sold there because of my sex, gender, or appearance.

Pretty fast, questions seemed to be aimed at my reactions to situations versus what I can bring on to the team. Overall it depended on who was working that day.