I applied through other source. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at L'Oréal (New York, NY)
Interview
I was asked to come in with about a week's notice, and was very excited to be meeting with 4 of the senior brand people (VP, SVP, etc.). The interviews were very long--I spent a total of about 5 hours in the office that day--and I was grilled about my marketing experiences, ability to work independently, my skills, etc. Some of the people I met with told me that L'Oreal tends to be very unorganized and that I need to be able to work autonomously and be able to shift gears at any given moment because of this lack of organization. One interviewer also pointed out that L'Oreal was great from the outside looking in, but was a "big monster" once you got in the doors.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked about my experiences in marketing, social media, product development, and familiarity with the skincare industry (It was for a brand in ACD). I was asked to give examples of how I worked autonomously, an example of a challenge I've faced in my current position that I was able to overcome, and examples of social media campaigns I'd run. One interviewer grilled me about how my education in Psychology was relevant to marketing (personally, I think there's a huge crossover in psychology and marketing), asked if I've worked with legal teams (L'Oreal has a very extensive legal department) and how much I've been involved in product development and clinical claims development, as well as how much experience I had working with retail. They were standard interview questions, but the atmosphere was very tense.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at L'Oréal (El Segundo, CA) in June 2025
Interview
Four rounds and a case study. Met with the hiring manager and people on the team. It was a two to three month process. Lots of experience related questions were asked.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at L'Oréal
Interview
3 rounds, all virtual amidst a pandemic, for one of loreal's brand teams.
1st round was with talent acquisition, asked about resume & relatively straightforward screening questions
2nd round was with VP of marketing; they talked more about the role and the need for the position (newly created role), and asked how my experiences would best fit. also asked me what my favorite beauty product is and why, and some other industry-specific questions
3rd and final round was with the hiring manager, similar to 2nd round interview
all went very well, got positive feedback from all 3 parties but the team ended up pivoting in a different direction in terms of the role itself
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Who is a high-performing competitor to our brand in terms of digital marketing, and why do you think that?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at L'Oréal
Interview
Assessment center super enrichissant sous forme de présentation via une image qu'on choisis. Mettre en avant sa personnalité. Cet entretient est original et permet de voir aussi comment on se comporte en groupe ce qui est très important pour l'oreal