L Brands Financial Analyst Interview Questions
& Process

It was a pretty weird process. I initially met two recruiters at a career fair on campus and hit it off with them. They passed my resume along and set up a phone interview with someone from the finance team about a week later, which went well. After that, I was invited for an on-site interview day in Columbus, OH. They really went above and beyond with the travel and interview arrangements, covering flights, hotels, food, and local transport, which was all great. The interview itself was a half-day thing, starting with breakfast, a company intro, two 1-on-2 interviews, and a 30-minute Excel test involving P&L analysis. There was also a company presentation at the end where we could chat with current and former interns and staff. Everyone was friendly, but it felt overly professional at times, with dedicated HR folks escorting us and managing our belongings. The schedule was very strict, involving around 300 people in the office who were all given timesheets to track where interviewees needed to be. Even though the interviewers were nice and questions were mostly behavioral, I was surprised by casual questions like 'favorite store' and 'favorite college memory' being written down with the same intensity as standard behavioral questions like 'strengths/weaknesses'. Overall, it was well-organized and professional, and I was impressed. What wasn't so impressive was the follow-up. After being in touch with recruiters for a month and then for another month after the interview about another position, I was told to expect feedback. A month passed with no word. I emailed them and never got a reply. The recruiter then directed me to someone else in HR, but I still didn't get a clear answer after emailing them too. I eventually just assumed I didn't get the job. It seemed odd to go through such an expensive and involved process only to have no follow-up after three months.

I applied through LinkedIn and heard back from the recruiter the same day for a phone screening. After that, I had an in-person interview with the Director and two managers. This was followed by an Excel assessment. A few days later, I went back for another in-person interview with three team members, another manager, and the VP. The process was fast, and it was good to get different employee perspectives. I thought the interviews went well, but they chose another candidate. I'll still look for jobs at L Brands because the interview experience was positive.

I was first contacted by a recruiter and had an initial chat with the hiring manager. They were kind of vague about the roles but invited me for a formal interview. They flew me out and I had a full day of interviews with 6-7 people, mostly going over my resume and behavioral questions. I felt good about it. A week later, HR called and I thought it was for an offer, but they wanted another full day of interviews! This time it was more in-depth with managers, directors, and even the VP. The questions were harder, focusing on my experience, how I'd fit in, and my knowledge of the company and industry. Two days later, I got an offer with two options.