I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Origins (Boston, MA) in Apr 2012
Interview
Initial screening was very traditional. Sit-down with area executive, exchanging questions about the position's responsibilities and the company culture and benefits. Estee Lauder Companies utilizes Talent Plus as a follow-up interview by phone to help identify specific talents and proclivities a candidate is likely to bring to their position, and the process can be awkward for some since the interview is structured (no conversation or feedback offered by the analyst).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is more important to you: making sales or offering the best customer service?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Origins (White Plains, NY)
Interview
A series of meetings first with a store manager that thought I would be a great candidate. He informed me of current openings of the company locally.
Then a phone interview with a district manager followed by a formal interview. The last step was a phone questionnaire that went through at least fifty questions that all seemed to revolve around a core ten questions reworded.