I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Ulta Beauty (Chicago, IL) in Jul 2023
Interview
TLDR; FAANG Level Interview process to offer peanuts. When inquired about the discrepancy between original discussion of comp vs the offer, I was told that's the max they could offer despite advertising in the job posting. Felt like a scam. Process was broken from the start, there was a mutual understanding of the expected compensation which wasn't reflected in the offer after going through an extensive interview process they would present an insulting number that missed the original comp discussion by several grands, here is the process. 1 - 30 minutes screening with recruiter 2 - 45 minutes HM screening 3 - 1 hour 15 minutes Live coding and tech round 4 - 45 minutes mixed interview with Product & Core Job responsibilities 5 - 45 minutes of mixed interview with Director focusing on Technical aspects and Leadership 6 - 45 minutes of mixed interview with another Director focusing Culture & Stress management / Workload management etc. 7- 1 hour interview again with HM focusing on competencies and some technical stuff.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Lots of questions regarding managing stress and overworking which were a huge red flag and reflect the environment. I was told multiple times that there are meetings all day and have to work with offshore as well. Some coding problems and Front-End related project. Hiring manager was cool but the higher ups were not so friendly and totally unpleasant