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Updated May 13, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Retail Makeup Artist at MAC Cosmetics
Posted May 13, 2012
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3.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 (took a day)
They ask you for more than 2 years retail experience :-(((
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Retail Makeup Artist at MAC Cosmetics
Posted May 6, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2012 (took 1 week)
The first process was an open career call. We were seen in groups of three. We were asked the typical interview questions for any retail job (why should we hire you, etc). After the group interview we were told whether they wanted us to come back and do a second interview (demo). The next day the demo interview took place where we had to demo our makeup skills. I felt I did a good job considering I never worked with their products, though I never got a call back.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Freelance at MAC Cosmetics
Posted Apr 20, 2012
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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 Jan 2012 in Los Angeles, CA (took 2 months)
submitted my resume to a requiter online. She got back to me a month later. We met at a MAC location. She set me up with a second interview with the MAC headquarters where I brought a model and performed a 20 min makeup application. Two weeks later found out I had the job and waited to be placed.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation and a Skills Test.
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Make Up Artist at MAC Cosmetics
Posted Apr 19, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2012 (took a day)
I saw a posting online for a career fair. It said to bring a resume and anything else you wanted to showcase (i.e. portfolio). I made sure to wear all black, heels (optional) and a full of makeup. When I arrived there were about 6 other girls waiting. We were called in by groups in the order that we arrived. And asked about 5 fairly easy questions. At the end our interviewer asked if we had in question. no one received the ok for a demo interview but were told they would be doing call backs. On the online posting it said demos would be done on April 25th (today is April 19th) so I believe if I am to get a call back it will be sometime between the tw dates)
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Makeup Artist at MAC Cosmetics
Posted Mar 6, 2012
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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 Mar 2012 in Anaheim, CA (took 1 week)
Got referred to do apply by a Mac employee. So I went to the caterer fair in Anaheim. First "interview" I guess was just a meet and greet and if they liked you then you move on to the next step which is bringing in a model to demo your makeup skills. There was about 15 people and it was just one group interview. And they asked basic questions. We went around and gave a brief into about our selves. Then had 5 min to choose what products we needed for out models and 30 min to apply the makeup. After that, they come around and critique/evaluate you; it was very intomidating. We had to provide out own brushes. They told us if we don't hear back in the ext 2 weeks then we are more than welcome to re apply...I'm just crossing my fingers an pray I get that call back!
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Skills Test, a Presentation, a Group/Panel Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Sales Associate at MAC Cosmetics
Posted Nov 23, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 in Toronto, ON (Canada) (took a day)
The manager interviewed me and he asked why I wanted to work at MAC and why I thought I was a good fit. He was wearing jeans and was interviewing me in a tiny room that looked like a closet, the makeup artists there are told to wear all black so I thought it was weird.
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Makeup Artist at MAC Cosmetics
Posted Oct 17, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2010 in Moscow (Russia) (took 2 months)
It took several months, because you apply for a position at MAC Cosm, they have a look at you and ... they forget you! But not because someting is wrong with you, they think that you should call, come, ask, proof and bla-bla-bla.
Totally, I had 5 interviews, startin from HR manager and finishing retail manager and practice day in the shop.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Retail Makeup Artist at MAC Cosmetics
Posted Sep 8, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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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 Mar 2009 (took 2 weeks)
First, was a group interview, the 3 managers, me and 3 other interviewees, I stood out because I studied everything about the company including history and all of their products. Knowledge is everything! Then next bring in a model and do a make-up interview, where the mostly see how well you can do make-up. Blending is KEY here, make sure you have all your blending techniques down. They will critique and you have a very short time to fix it. Then final interview, then called in to get job offer.
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
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Retail Artist at MAC Cosmetics
Posted Aug 18, 2011
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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 2010 in Milton Keynes, England (United Kingdom) (took a day)
They asked me why i wanted to work for Mac cosmetics, they also asked me how i would sell a foundation to a customer and if i had a retail experience. they said that after applying for one position i could not apply for something els and needed to reapply in three months.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Make Up Artist at MAC Cosmetics
Posted Jul 28, 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 Feb 2009 (took 3 days)
Both a business interview and makeup application. Sometimes booked together but likely separately. The makeup application process can be the most concerning. Details such as keeping a clean environment, use of brushes and other applicators & over all sanity practices can make or break the interview process. Talent is important of course, but cleanliness and hygiene are huge. The company teaches a lot as compared to other companies so troth is easy.
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Alway negotiate salary
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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