Stage 1: online application Stage 2: short written test Stage 3: assessment centre (case study discussion and presentation) Stage 4: assessment centre (panel interview) there's a lot of people shortlisted for the assessment centre (think 2 rooms full of maybe 50 people each, competing for a place in a 5 people team). it is a pretty competitive environment where everyone is trying to stand out (which honestly gives you a glimpse into the l'oreal work culture). you are given a case study 3 days before the assessment but during the discussion your group only has a short amount of time to discuss, so come prepared with your ideas. for marketing, the case study is usually to plan a campaign based on information given about l'oreal and product performance etc. a few people from the group will then present and there's a Q&A session with the assessors after. in the group discussion, you have to be outspoken and confident in your opinions but still let other people have the chance to speak. also ideal to be one of those presenting. from the case discussion, more people will be filtered out and not everyone will be selected for the panel interview. for the panel interview, there's 3-4 assessors per candidate. it is quite an intimidating atmosphere. expect questions about your performance during the case study and behavioral questions. to be frank, the interviewers are biased towards ex-loreal interns (they are asked questions about their l'oreal internship experience rather than the standard questions) and the final team is usually mainly composed of them, so don't hold high hopes even if you think you are capable and performed well during the assessment centre. there's a high chance your spot will still be given to an ex-loreal intern. some of the interviewers also give off an arrogant aura, filled with self-importance. good to attend for some assessment centre experience, just don't have any expectations if you didn't intern at l'oreal previously. to the l'oreal management team, would appreciate if there was actually an equal playing field in the application process, otherwise please just spare the other applicants from wasting their time and don't give them false hope.