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Updated May 8, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Senior Manager at Avon Cosmetics
Posted May 8, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2012 in New York, NY (took 3 days)
My initial interview was through an agency. I then had a phone interview with the in-house recruiter which turned out to be about 1/2 hour. I was then contacted through my agency to set up an interview with 5 people.
I met with 4 people who would have been my colleagues and one which would have been my manager.
The internal recruiter was not in the day of my interview and no one had an answer as to why she did not communicate her absence. After meeting with 2 people I was to meet with my potential manager but he could not be found. All of these interviewers had been emailed + set up through their shared calendar.
The first person I met with was great. She was down to earth and shared a great deal about the process.
The others were not too memorable except for one who appeared bothered by the fact that he had to interview someone that day. My potential manager was finally located. He said it was not on his calendar which everyone thought odd. in the end I had a pleasant interview with him. It was 3-4 hours in total.
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I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Finance Manager at Avon Cosmetics
Posted Nov 8, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2009 in New York, NY (took 4+ weeks)
Round 1: Consisted of HR interview
Tell me about yourself?
Walk me through your resume?
Round 2: Met with 5 different people
Tell me about yourself?
Walk me through your resume?
What do you know about Avon?
This was supposed to be 1:1 but I was taken to lunch and interviewed by 4 people at the same time. It was very general. Just know your resume and the job description inside out.
Interview Questions
Tell me about yourself?
What do you know about Avon?
What do you know about the position?
Negotiation Details
Negotiable: I was able to get about 5% additional on the base and a higher sign on bonus
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Background Check, a Drug Test, a Group/Panel Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Brand Marketing Manager at Avon Cosmetics
Posted Nov 2, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2009 (took a day)
Call, met with HR, interviewed with direct reports.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Senior BA at Avon Cosmetics
Posted Oct 12, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in New York, NY (took a day)
Very transparent.Different managers asked me around my technical skill sets.The VP asked about the soft skills & project management.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Senior Finance Manager at Avon Cosmetics
Posted Jul 22, 2011
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2010 (took 2 weeks)
You meet a diverse set of business partners at the country, regional and global level. They are assessing for culture fit . It is a very relationship driven organization. Some of the interviewers are very confrontational but that is really about seeing how u maintain grace under fire. Be succinct factual . Pay attention to the bios of the people who u will talk with .The recruiter who has placed people there is a valuable resource. Use networking websites to see who u may know at the company.
Remember if they are talking to you then they don't think who they have inside is the right fir so it is critical that u get a sense of what they need in a candidate that they don't think they have now internally. Again the recruiter should be helpful here. Finally it can only help if u know someone at the organization. CPG is a small world so chances are u do.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
Do the research at what is the normal compensation. Be clear on your bottom line. be open to accept salary vs signing bonus vs ongoing bonus trade-offs
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Associate Brand Manager at Avon Cosmetics
Posted May 1, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2009 in New York, NY (took a day)
I interviewed with 4 people including HR and 3 marketing leaders. The interviews focused on relevant marketing experience as well as skill set. My experience was positive and eacher interviewer was pleasant.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
Never accept the first offer, always negotiate
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Intern at Avon Cosmetics
Posted Apr 25, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2010 (took 2 weeks)
phone interview with recruiter then interview with the hiring manager
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
no, paid internship
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Marketing Manager at Avon Cosmetics
Posted Sep 12, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2008 (took 5 days)
Avon recruiter contacted me throught CEW, interview was set up for the next week. The inteview was a positive experience, meeting with several people from the team. About 2-3 hours after the interview the recruiter called me to tell me they really liked me and would be extending an offer.
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District Manager at Avon Cosmetics
Posted Sep 1, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2010 (took 3 months)
the position was for district manager which was a salary position,but they string you along and offer you independent sales position(commission)..please be aware of there bait and switch...
Interview Questions
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Personality Test.
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Sales Representative at Avon Cosmetics
Posted Aug 19, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2008 (took a day)
I asked her the details
Interview Questions
Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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