Archive · 25 Dec 2025
Chanel Prioritizes Personality Over Skills in Hiring
Chanel, a famous luxury brand, says they look for personality and a good fit with their company culture when hiring new people.
They want employees who are willing to learn and work well with others.
Skills are important, but not as much as having the right attitude and values.
Chanel also likes to hire people from different backgrounds, not just from a few top schools.
They want to know what makes a person unique and why they are interested in working for Chanel.
People who are curious and ask good questions stand out.
Chanel prioritizes personality and cultural fit over credentials and pedigree in hiring.
The company values a willingness to learn and collaboration as key qualities in candidates.
Technical skills are important but are considered last in the hiring process.
Chanel does not focus on recruiting from a narrow, elite pipeline but seeks diverse backgrounds.
Candidates who project self-importance or transactional motives are rejected.
- Who
- Chanel's Chief People Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Claire Isnard
- What
- Chanel's hiring priorities and philosophy
- When
- During an interview with Fortune
- Where
- Not specified
- Why
- To emphasize the importance of personality, cultural fit, and a willingness to learn over technical skills and elite backgrounds
- Company
- Chanel
- Executive
- Claire Isnard
- Position
- Chief People Officer and Chief Operating Officer
- Primary Hiring Criterion
- Personality and cultural fit
- Secondary Hiring Criterion
- Willingness to learn
- Tertiary Hiring Criterion
- Technical skills
- Hiring Philosophy
- Diverse backgrounds over elite pipelines