My Freelance Interview in SF
Hello again! Yesterday was my first post and today I'm jus followin up on that post. So I had my very first interview at Macy's Union Square (San Francisco, CA) for a free-lance position. I was very nervous because I really wanted to impress the managers and do some bright and noticable and funky with my eyes. (Which I hope paid off)
I got there super early, 8:30 AM, and Macy's security told me I had to wait till 8:45 so I just chilled. Finally went in, after what seemed like hours haha, and I took a seat. The manager said she expect about 20 people, some people were no-shows others showed up super late. There was bout 12 people or so. I was really suprised that a lot of people showed up with no make-up or wore very light make-up and it looked like they had no make-up on. They started by asking our names, if we're over 18, and if we work for an Esttee Lauder company. (NOTE: If you do work for E.L. and plan on apply to MAC let your managers and your D.M. know or MAC wont interview you!!)
They went on by asking you why we wanted to work for MAC, what was our make-up/retail experience, what our favorite MAC product is, what we know about the MAC company, what we think MAC's expectations are, if we know the dress code ... umm and that's all I remember them asking. They gave us a chance to ask whatever questions we had. IDK if it's like this everyone, but they said free-lancing is how they hire their permanet MAs. That's cool with me though because I want to free-lance, for school scheduling purposes.
They said that they would give everyone a call back by the end of next week to let us know if we get to the next interview ... which everyone knows is the demo interview. The manager gave us some tips on the demo too, she said that they're looking for communication with our models. They also want to make sure we can do the demo in 30 minutes and we have to display out ability to do a full face of make-up. She said it doesn't have to be the most amazing thing, that looks like we've worked for MAC for five years but we have to show our ability to do it. Ooo and she said if we become perm employees we have a five day basic training as well as continuous training. I'd love to become a perm employee but idk if it'll work with my school schedule right now.
The other comforting thing too is that they said as a MAC employee we can transfer to other MAC stores. I asked because I plan on going to school in Beirut, Lebanon (as seen in the news) in a year or so and they said I would be able to transfer their because they like to promote within.
I felt really good about it so hopefully the call back is for a demo interview?! I just felt the need to spread the news. hehe
