I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at L'Oréal (London, England) in Jan 2012
Interview
I have just had my telephone interview with L'Oreal and thought I would put up some of the questions I was asked, as I found this thread extremely useful in my preparation...
I had a friendly interviewer from the HR department who even provided feedback at the end (Very nice)
It is extremely important to demonstrate that you have a passion for the beauty industry, L'Oreal itself, and for the specific department you are applying for. They do not ask any questions to trick you out but you must be fully prepared and have done all the background research possible on the brands, competitors, product launches and a SWOT analysis would be helpful...Good Luck
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
Why do you want to work for L'Oreal and Why the marketing department?
Give me a short SWOT analysis for your favourite L'Oreal product.
Tell me a L'Oreal launch within the past 12 months that u think has been successful.
An obstacle that you have overcome
A time when you have had a dispute with someone in a group
A time when you have coached or led a group.
What do you expect to be doing as part of the internship?
R1: Recruiter Zoom call, R2: group case study, Acceptance.
Honestly everything was very smooth and you can 100% prepare for the case study within the given time, just reference recent projects/missions and integrate your findings into the case study.
I applied online. I interviewed at L'Oréal (Montreal, QC)
Interview
Very positive experience, behavioural interview with HR, followed by a traditional interview with team's manager. I had to follow up several times before I received a response, but communication was positive.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to join this specific brand? What products do you know we have? What is the biggest challenge our brand is facing?
