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Updated Jan 6, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Executive Assistant at Estée Lauder
Posted Jan 6, 2012 — 2 of 2 people found this helpful
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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 Apr 2010 in New York, NY (took 3 days)
Beautiful offices - courteous employees every step of the way.
Well organized company.
Honest interview process - job represented pretty thoroughly.
Senior mgmt are permitted to behave as divas however, so there's a capricious element.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
Agency negotiated on my behalf.
Advice - always ask for what you want - you may get it. I think this follows everywhere. Anytime I have accepted at job at a salary that is less than I wanted it has colored my experience. Don't undersell yourself, especially if you have experience. If you are new & less experienced, know the range of salaries when you go in to ensure you aren't taken advantage of.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
Helpful Interview?
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Business Analyst at Estée Lauder
Posted Dec 31, 2011
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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 Dec 2011 in New York, NY (took 2 weeks)
With 7 years luxury brand experience (Coach, RL Purple Label, etc) and an ivy league education, I was one of the final three candidates for this position. Unfortunately, the manager for whom I'd be working began the interview admitting a hangover from the Christmas party, the night before! Then, she winged a few open-ended questions at me, like "Tell me about yourself." I did my best to respond with aplomb, relevant projects, education, similar brand pricing strategies. This may sound like a loser's lament, but I wasn't impressed and wasn't too disappointed not to hear back. Albeit, she was a long-term contract project manager. Was also scheduled to meet with the GLobal head of finance for one of the major brands, before that interview, but the head was off--site and asked to reschedule. I never heard back about following up. I realize they were also looking of rmore of a computer analyst, than a finance/strategy analyst, the interviewer let me know this in the interview.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Assistant Manager at Estée Lauder
Posted Nov 30, 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 Nov 2011 in Oakland, NJ (took 2+ weeks)
I got a phone call from a woman in the HR department on a Friday. She was very nice and told me she was interested in meeting with me. She asked me a few basic interview questions over the phone and she was VERY nice. She asked me to come in for a 1:1 interview that following Monday, and I agreed. When I got there I filled out a basic job application in the reception area (receptionist was extremely warm and friendly). After that I met with the woman from HR and she asked me some very easy interview questions and asked about my experience in cosmetics and retail. After that, I went into the company store and had an interview with the Manager. She was great; she assured me she is very easy to work with and I definitely believed her. She was also very friendly and warm. She asked me mostly the same questions I was asked in the HR interview. A week later I got a phone call from the Manager asking me to come in to fill out a little bit of paperwork (it took a week to call me back because it was over the Thanksgiving weekend). I went in, and she offered me the position contingent on my background check results. On Wednesday I got a call notifying me that my background check came back and I was officially hired. I started working the very next day.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
I was asked what I would like to make per hour and I said 10 dollars (I am a student working part time). The manager then told me the starting pay was 11 dollars an hour, which I thought was great because I didn't even have to negotiate and instead of hiring me at the $10/hr like she could have, she stuck with the base pay.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Design Engineer at Estée Lauder
Posted Nov 10, 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 Jul 2011 in Melville, NY (took 4+ weeks)
I submitted my application for the position online, and then sent a networking email to a contact of mine who works with the company. The next day I was contacted by the HR hiring rep from the location at which I applied and we spoke for a short while, and scheduled an interview for the following week. At the time of the interview, I met with the same HR rep for about a half hour where I was asked typical interview questions (greatest strengths, greatest weakness, your preferable type of boss...etc). I was then interviewed by the Director and Senior VP of the department for which I applied, where they asked me questions and went over my resume and portfolio. The interview went well, and after more than a month of waiting, I was contacted with a job offer.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
I didnt attempt to negotiate
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Personality Test and a Drug Test.
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Manager at Estée Lauder
Posted Nov 10, 2011
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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 Nov 2011 in New York, NY (took 2+ weeks)
Screening interview followed by in person interviews and meetings with HR. Five interviews total. Hiring managers great, HR not so much. A little disorganized in the process.
Interview Questions
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Administrative Assistant at Estée Lauder
Posted Aug 9, 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 Jun 2009 in New York, NY (took 2 days)
Met with two departments and several members of one. Originally worked in a position and declined full-time offer, but was asked which opening(s) would be of most interest to me, and was allowed to pursue it. Opportunity for growth was evident by willingness to allow me to pursue possible interests.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test and a Background Check.
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Beauty Advisor at Estée Lauder
Posted Mar 19, 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 Nov 2009 in Toronto, ON (Canada) (took 2 days)
This interview primarily takes place in the store that is interested in your resume. The store must also have a position avalible that needs to be filled. After being interviwed by store management, if your chosen you get a second interview with an Estee Lauder employee.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
No negotiation salary is fixed depending on skill level and experience.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Personality Test.
Helpful Interview?
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Designer at Estée Lauder
Posted Nov 5, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2008 in New York, NY (took 1 week)
The interviewing process is rather slow. You have to go through a few rounds with HR, your new boss, then more HR.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
Helpful Interview?
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No
Inappropriate?
Engineering Internship at Estée Lauder
Posted Oct 7, 2010
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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 Nov 2009 in Melville, NY (took a day)
The phone interview was held in the afternoon and lasted less than an hour and I received the job offer from a Human Resources representative the next morning
There was a Drug test and acceptance letter that was mailed out after the verbal acceptance.
Interview Questions
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Drug Test.
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Intern at Estée Lauder
Posted Aug 8, 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 Jan 2010 (took 5+ weeks)
First sent out e-mails to appropriate people and made sure to follow up, did not wait for them to contact me. Then had the interview over the phone- asked my leadership skills/why i'm qualified for an internship position with their company.
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Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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