M·A·C Cosmetics Sales Associate Interview Questions
& Process
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at M·A·C Cosmetics.
M·A·C Cosmetics
Sales Associate
Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
The interview for mac cosmetics was a virtual interview where you are prompted multiple different questions where you are asked to record video your answers and tell the interviewer about yourself.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What about our company made you interested in working with us?
M·A·C Cosmetics
Sales Associate
Entry Average Positive experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation Other
I interviewed in person with the manager. They asked me questions about my previous sales and cosmetic experience and about expectations. The second step was a makeup presentation on a model I provided. I had to drive to Atlanta with my model for this. When we got there, they swapped my model for another interviewer's model.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you elaborate on your past sales experience?
- What is your experience with cosmetics?
- What do you expect from this position?
M·A·C Cosmetics
Sales Associate
Entry Average Neutral experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Presentation Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation Other
It was a 3 step interview. The first was a job fair with an on the spot interview. It was quick, about 5 minutes where I was asked basic questions about availability, asked to sell a product, and why I want to work for MAC. The second interview was a makeup demo where we had to bring a friend to model. Once we were in the room, we had to switch models and then were given 20 minutes to do a look focused on either skin, lips or eyes. The final interview was with my specific location. This was fairly straight forward, mostly situational questions (what would you do if...). This took place over 3-4 weeks. My first shift was not for three weeks after my final interview.
Confirmed questions6 questions
- Tell me about your motivation for wanting to work at MAC.
- Which MAC product is your personal favorite?
- Can you demonstrate selling your favorite product to me?
M·A·C Cosmetics Sales Associate Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from M·A·C Cosmetics interview reports.
“Do you know what MAC stands for?”
Read reports →“Which MAC product is your personal favorite?”
Read reports →“Can you describe how to transition a makeup look from daytime to nighttime?”
Read reports →“Can you tell me about our Viva Glam Program?”
Read reports →“What's your skill level when it comes to makeup?”
Read report →“Have you ever applied makeup to someone else before?”
Read report →“Could you show us how you apply makeup for a specific occasion or theme, bringing your own model?”
Read report →“In what ways does your personal style align with and represent the values of Mac?”
Read report →“What do you know about makeup application?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 25 M·A·C Cosmetics interview reports.