Ok, so I'm totally bummed out! I talked with the counter manager with whom I completed a demo and she stated that the company-wide freeze will probably be in effect until the end of MAC's fiscal year, I think June. I asked what would happen since I'd already demo but did not recieve a verbal interview. She stated that I'd probably have to redemo and then I'd be added into a whole new pool of applicants. Problem is that I didn't recieve any feedback to know what I need to improve upon and the manager really couldn't recall as the demo was in middle January. I don't know if I'll even be alive in June (LOL)! I just don't understand how some counters/stores are hiring but others are not during a corporate freeze?! I was under the impression that this was something that would vary and could be lifted at any time but now I feel like I'm no closer to working for MAC then I was a year ago.

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i could be wrong but i really don't think it's company wide just regional because in the NJ/PA area i haven't seen this. I think you should focus on what you think you did wrong and really work extra hard on those things. Really don't give up bcus of this i think if you made it this far hiring freeze ( i've learned that not even some incredible artist get interviews) or not you might as well continue until they flat out say we're not hiring you or welcome to the team. I would die not knowing if i could've gotten it. it's like being in limbo.

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From what I know it's a company wide freeze. All you can do is either find a job somewhere else or wait! I know it sucks but if u really want to be at MAC just think of it as some time to practice and get better.

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Well at least they told you and didn't keep you hanging.

That's funny that this was brought up!!

I had an interview last summer and everything went really well. I'm not sure what happened but somehow I got put on the back burner and forgot about?

After my demo interview the counter manager said that I would be having a telephone interview in the next 3-4 days. That never happened. When I called they said they would call me back. Never happened. I called again, and again was told I would be called back. Anywho the positions were filled, I was crushed, but life went on as usual (which was actually cool because I got my ass back in school and now I"m on my way to becoming a registered nurse) and my love for mac is ongoing!

So here's the funny part. A couple weeks ago I was picking up a couple of items and the counter manager grabbed me and said "Don't leave until you talk to me!!" So I did as told.. and he told me he had a couple of part time openings if I was interested. Uhh I am like HELL YES. Ok I politely said yes. And he said he would be calling me. Well.. didn't hear from them yet but I was getting some stuff the other day and the guy at the counter was telling me that they have positions open but they're not hiring for them right now??

I was like uhhh... ok. So thank you this all makes sense.

THE WORLD DOESN'T HATE ME!!

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Just one more question...

Why the need for a company wide hiring freeze? MAC is a multi-trillion-bazillion dollar company.. and there are new addicts EVERY day? (..Especially from Specktra!)

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Ok basically they cut freelance hours and put a freeze on hires because counters/regions aren't making plan. But from what my manager says it's a common things they do around this time of the year which is odd because this time of the year is when I was hired.

We hired a freelancer as a perm and they had to revoke the offer because of the hire freeze.

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Does anybody know when this began?

I talked to the freelance coordinator for the region I am in and she wanted to set up an interview but said they are waiting on new paperwork, or something to that effect, then we would set it up. That was two weeks ago and I haven't heard anything. I was planning on calling her tomorrow but if there is a hiring freeze should I even bother?

Also, is there a specific date when the freeze will be over?

Darn it! I was going to apply for freelance once I got my cover letter ready and done, but it sounds like it's useless at the moment?

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They're still hiring freelancers but nobody is getting hours right now. At least not in our region. But we're getting freelancers this weekend for our Fafi event and I'm sure when Heatherette rolls around there will be freelance hours for that. They're not hiring perm. employees right now.

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there is a freeze in the NY/NJ area i had all my interviews and demo in the beginning of january and now its almost march and i am still waiting. when i had my third interview, the manager was awesome and told me that mac is looking at their financial year and until they give him the go ahead, he can not fill the positions he has. we also talked alot about the economy and the recession. well i confirmed that with the mac counter manager at the nordstrom that i work at and she said it was true about the freeze because even nordstrom mac can't bring anyone on and they aren't even on mac payroll. now i don't know if this is a nationwide thing, but this is the just the information that i have gotten for my area. freelancers are also a whole another part, i think the freeze is for permanent positions. so anyways, i called the manager that i interviewed with last monday and he told me that the freeze is still in effect and that the company promised the managers an answer by the beginning of this week. so i am keeping my fingers crossed & giving him a call on wednesday!

good luck everyone! i am still hoping im just thankful that i have a job now and i am not relying on mac, even though i still want it very much and excited to have gotten this far!

In the Montreal area (Quebec, Canada) there has been a freeze as well. Basically the freelancers aren't getting any hours, and permanent employees are getting scheduled for extra hours instead.

I'm going buy the counter tomorrow to buy some new brushes and hopefully the counter manager will be there and I can reiterate my desire to work for MAC. In the beginning, it was frustrating but I truly believe that good things come to those who wait! My friend has recommended me to freelance with his amatuer modeling troupe and I feel it will be great way to build my portfolio. Anyways, to the Specktranites that have become gainfully employed in lieu of the hiring freeze: CONGRATS!!!!

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You are lucky then cause we are not allowed to work any additional hours even though there are no freelancers and a few open positions - so imagine hours on end on the floor alone trying to help ALL the angry customers who keep yelling 'are you the only one here?!?!?'

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