Arshia
Well-known member
how i scored my job at mac!
Okkkk sooo ill give u all a rundown about my mac interview(s) and how i got the job...
So after working at Sephora for SUCH a long time, i realized it was time for me to go since sephora wasnt that great to me (yeh, i pretty much hated my job there). So i literally took off one day and went to ALL, AND I MEAN ALL of the mac stores/counters in NYC.... and let me tell u all, there are A TON!!!
So i went to all of them and i asked to speak to the manager, introduced myself and said if they were hiring. Most managers said to drop off my resume and i did.
*JUST MAKE SURE YOUR MAKEUP IS FIERCE EVEN IF YOUR ONLY ASKING FOR THE JOB, cuz remember 200 other people are also asking for the same position*
So the same day i get a callback from a guy and he said if i can come in for an interview the next day. I was super excited and said yes ofcourse and did my research (thanks specktra!) on what to expect from the interview. So the next day i went to mac (wearing all black, flawless makeup from one of their newest launches). I had to wait for 45 mins to get interviewed because the manager wanted to test your patience level. lol
So the interview started and basic questions were asked. Why do you want to work for mac? What do you have that other people dont? What makes you so different? Why should i hire you? Name some makeup/clothing trends etc. Those are basically common sense questions. The manager that interview me was honestly the biggest B**ch in the world. She wouldnt even let me TALK! She just kept going on and on about how their location was the best in customer service and stuff... So I was kinda turned off about this location. So the interview ended and she said ill call you back next week for the makeup application interivew.
NO CALL!
I was super sad but I had another call back from Saks and I went in to interview with them. I had a very quick interivew with saks and they asked me basic questions about myself (same as the first). I was really confident with my interview (since i knew what to expect) and did a really good job. The managers asked me to go into the soho store the next day for the makeup demo.
The makeup demo was seriously the EASIEST THING EVER! Lining the eyes and red lips (yeh, im serious!!). They basically want to see how you interact with your customer and if you talk about everything that you use. I thought the 2 interviews went great and they also said they would call me back in a week....
NO CALL!
Lol so by this time, i was kinda over mac and i gave up all hope! But then i got a call back from ANOTHER mac location and they asked me to come in for an interview.
I was kinda like whats the point? Its not like anyones gonna call me backk!! lol but i went anyway. I had 3 interviews the same day!! The first was with the department store HR manager, the 2nd was the verbal with mac managers and the 3rd was the makeup demo. The interview process took literally about 7 hours. No kidding.
So the verbal interview was really basic (as mentioned above) but the demo was different. They gave me a face chart and asked me to duplicate the look but make it my own on the customer that they just grabbed for me. I was really confident with my demo because i knew exactly what i was doing. It was such a basic neutral look... All they wanna hear is you talking about the product and interacting with the customer. Makeup skills is really not that important.
So then i go back into the office after my makeup demo and i was asked if i wanted to join the company
So ofcouse i said yesss!!!!!!!!!! And i was super excited...
Honestly, working at mac is like working at any other counter. Its so glam from the outside but when you work there, its literally like working at another counter, but i love it
Any questions please let me know! And i know this is kinda long but yeh..
here are a few things you MUST know for your interview.
1) WEAR ALL BLACK! *No faded clothing*
2) Try to wear heels, they love that!
3) Your makeup should be the best you can do! Like seriously flawless!
4) Know atleast 3 fashion/makeup trends (I was asked to name 3 in all my interviews)
5) Know some names of makeup artists/fashion desigers.
6) Try to be unique, the more unique you are, the more they like you! lol
7) Be confident!!!
8) Be honest, say things you honestly believe are true.
9) Bring a portfolio if you have one (Not required at all though)
10) Talk like theres no tomorrow on you demo.
So yeh, thats about it... the key thing to remember is not to be nervous and if you dont get it on your first chance (no matter how fab you are) keep trying... it took me 3 times and i like to think i'm the queen of fab
Okkkk sooo ill give u all a rundown about my mac interview(s) and how i got the job...
So after working at Sephora for SUCH a long time, i realized it was time for me to go since sephora wasnt that great to me (yeh, i pretty much hated my job there). So i literally took off one day and went to ALL, AND I MEAN ALL of the mac stores/counters in NYC.... and let me tell u all, there are A TON!!!
So i went to all of them and i asked to speak to the manager, introduced myself and said if they were hiring. Most managers said to drop off my resume and i did.
*JUST MAKE SURE YOUR MAKEUP IS FIERCE EVEN IF YOUR ONLY ASKING FOR THE JOB, cuz remember 200 other people are also asking for the same position*
So the same day i get a callback from a guy and he said if i can come in for an interview the next day. I was super excited and said yes ofcourse and did my research (thanks specktra!) on what to expect from the interview. So the next day i went to mac (wearing all black, flawless makeup from one of their newest launches). I had to wait for 45 mins to get interviewed because the manager wanted to test your patience level. lol
So the interview started and basic questions were asked. Why do you want to work for mac? What do you have that other people dont? What makes you so different? Why should i hire you? Name some makeup/clothing trends etc. Those are basically common sense questions. The manager that interview me was honestly the biggest B**ch in the world. She wouldnt even let me TALK! She just kept going on and on about how their location was the best in customer service and stuff... So I was kinda turned off about this location. So the interview ended and she said ill call you back next week for the makeup application interivew.
NO CALL!
I was super sad but I had another call back from Saks and I went in to interview with them. I had a very quick interivew with saks and they asked me basic questions about myself (same as the first). I was really confident with my interview (since i knew what to expect) and did a really good job. The managers asked me to go into the soho store the next day for the makeup demo.
The makeup demo was seriously the EASIEST THING EVER! Lining the eyes and red lips (yeh, im serious!!). They basically want to see how you interact with your customer and if you talk about everything that you use. I thought the 2 interviews went great and they also said they would call me back in a week....
NO CALL!
Lol so by this time, i was kinda over mac and i gave up all hope! But then i got a call back from ANOTHER mac location and they asked me to come in for an interview.
I was kinda like whats the point? Its not like anyones gonna call me backk!! lol but i went anyway. I had 3 interviews the same day!! The first was with the department store HR manager, the 2nd was the verbal with mac managers and the 3rd was the makeup demo. The interview process took literally about 7 hours. No kidding.
So the verbal interview was really basic (as mentioned above) but the demo was different. They gave me a face chart and asked me to duplicate the look but make it my own on the customer that they just grabbed for me. I was really confident with my demo because i knew exactly what i was doing. It was such a basic neutral look... All they wanna hear is you talking about the product and interacting with the customer. Makeup skills is really not that important.
So then i go back into the office after my makeup demo and i was asked if i wanted to join the company
So ofcouse i said yesss!!!!!!!!!! And i was super excited...
Honestly, working at mac is like working at any other counter. Its so glam from the outside but when you work there, its literally like working at another counter, but i love it
Any questions please let me know! And i know this is kinda long but yeh..
here are a few things you MUST know for your interview.
1) WEAR ALL BLACK! *No faded clothing*
2) Try to wear heels, they love that!
3) Your makeup should be the best you can do! Like seriously flawless!
4) Know atleast 3 fashion/makeup trends (I was asked to name 3 in all my interviews)
5) Know some names of makeup artists/fashion desigers.
6) Try to be unique, the more unique you are, the more they like you! lol
7) Be confident!!!
8) Be honest, say things you honestly believe are true.
9) Bring a portfolio if you have one (Not required at all though)
10) Talk like theres no tomorrow on you demo.
So yeh, thats about it... the key thing to remember is not to be nervous and if you dont get it on your first chance (no matter how fab you are) keep trying... it took me 3 times and i like to think i'm the queen of fab
