Working for Sephora
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nettieeee
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hey everyone! i'm new here and just had to put a response in this thread.
i recently moved to a new place out of state and have no friends or family so i decided to look for a retail job because the degree i went to school for is hard to find jobs up here. i recently put in an application to sephora couple days ago for seasonal cashier. i sent my application on monday, received a call for a group interview on tues, than a second interview on wed, and today i'm anxiously waiting to see what's going to happened. my co-worker texted me that they called one of my reference (my supervisor) this morning and they called my co-worker wed right after i got back from my second interview. is this a good sign?
i'm just so eager because i'm tired of sitting at home staring at the white walls and do nothing. my bf works everyday and i wanted to help bring some kind of income. i LOVE cosmetics and feel like a little girl in a candy store when i go to sephora. i've always wanted to work for the company for a long time so i think this would be a great opportunity to take my hobby into some kind of career while my actual desired career on hold. any advice will help!
i recently moved to a new place out of state and have no friends or family so i decided to look for a retail job because the degree i went to school for is hard to find jobs up here. i recently put in an application to sephora couple days ago for seasonal cashier. i sent my application on monday, received a call for a group interview on tues, than a second interview on wed, and today i'm anxiously waiting to see what's going to happened. my co-worker texted me that they called one of my reference (my supervisor) this morning and they called my co-worker wed right after i got back from my second interview. is this a good sign?
i'm just so eager because i'm tired of sitting at home staring at the white walls and do nothing. my bf works everyday and i wanted to help bring some kind of income. i LOVE cosmetics and feel like a little girl in a candy store when i go to sephora. i've always wanted to work for the company for a long time so i think this would be a great opportunity to take my hobby into some kind of career while my actual desired career on hold. any advice will help!
nettieeee
Member
just got a call earlier today that they're offered me the seasonal cashier position! i'm really excited and happy. the orientation is this weekend so can anybody tell me what should I be expecting? i know i'm going to have just the cashier training next week but nothing like i've heard from other sephora employees where they go to SOS and stuff like that.
nychick1384
Well-known member
This is so true! Show them your passion for the store and its clients and they will take notice of how valuable you are as an employee. Even if it's a job that sucks to do (cleaning, emptying trash, dealing with rude clients), it's a job that must be done and your SD will appreciate that you took the initiative to get the job done.
nychick1384
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nettieeee
Member
Thanks for the advice! Yeah, the orientation was about 4 hours long with lots of information. I'm surprised they really take their time to train the seasonal employees. When I used to work at Charlotte Russe for 2 years, my manager had to train and give them all the information herself. The orientation was with some other managers or should I say store directors and specialists. There were other people from other store so it was nice meeting new people since I moved to another state with no friends and family so I think this is a great way to make friends. =) I will definitely work my butt off as I do with everything. I wouldn't mind working for Sephora fully on staff after the holidays. Do you know when is the cut off time for seasonal employees?
nychick1384
Well-known member
Usually the store is allowed to keep seasonal employees until the beginning of February.
nettieeee
Member
That's awesome! I will definitely do that! Thanks =)
S2_kl2ishi
New member
I applied at a Sephora near me yesterday and I have a job interview tomorrow! It's a group interview so there will be at least one other person there. I'm excited but nervous because I've never had a retail job, so I'm not sure what kinds of questions they'll ask.
S2_kl2ishi
New member
I applied at a Sephora near me yesterday and I have a job interview tomorrow! It's a group interview so there will be at least one other person there. I'm excited but nervous because I've never had a retail job, so I'm not sure what kinds of questions they'll ask.
KOrtiz
Member
It will be a group interview and they will ask general questions like why do you want to work for Sephora? What are your hobbies and dislikes? Right now theyre hiring for seasonal and if you do well they will keep you on.I applied at a Sephora near me yesterday and I have a job interview tomorrow! It's a group interview so there will be at least one other person there. I'm excited but nervous because I've never had a retail job, so I'm not sure what kinds of questions they'll ask.
S2_kl2ishi
New member
I just saw this now, and already had my interview. I just got a call and they offered me a position!
I'm definitely going to try my best and hope they offer me a permanent position 
Funny thing though; the other girl showed up super late and by that time, I had already finished my interview, so I knew I had a good chance
Funny thing though; the other girl showed up super late and by that time, I had already finished my interview, so I knew I had a good chance
coldnewbie123
New member
Anyone know how long do you have to work for sephora before you can do a internal transfer to another store in another state ?..just curious
MUAllie
New member
^ I don't know about Sephora specifically, but I know with retail in general it greatly depends on the availability of positions in the store you want to transfer to as well as getting the okay from your Store Director/General Manager. Basically, if you have poor performance, are late, etc. they probably won't let you transfer because as an employee you reflect on your managers as a good or bad hiring choice. I was told by management at my local store that it takes about a year to get comfortable with the store and products, so if you are performing well I would guess they'd want to make sure you are fully trained/competent before sending you away to another store. I know this doesn't explain Sephora's specific policies, but it has been like this for me in retail in the past. I hope that helps somewhat!
