Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Clinique as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Sales Associate and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Sales Associate and roles were rated as the easiest.
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Four step process, group interview, traffic stopping, alone interview and then a store interview. A lot of hoop jumping. Observed by two people. The group interview involved a sort of debate about sales and applying make up to each other. I thought this was intense for a minimum wage job.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Clinique (New York, NY) in Nov 2025
Interview
Initial interview with HR, then hiring manager, then in-person interview at their NYC office. Super kind people at every stage, very patient and took the time to thoroughly explain the role.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Clinique (York, England) in Jun 2022
Interview
I found it relatively straightforward, the questions followed a typical interview format and you were given enough time to prepare answers in advance. Research company values and job description as preparation for your interview and practice example based answers.