I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at ESPN (Bristol, CT) in Jul 2023
Interview
One phone screening interview and one virtual interview with two of their hiring managers. Asked me mostly general interview questions, such as, "tell me about yourself", "tell me about a hard decision you had to make", etc. Only a few sport related questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me three things that are going on in the sports world today?
Long, arduous, and very time consuming.
Before even interviewing, applicants take an open-book assessment exam to qualify. Then, there were 10 (ten) interviews with various managers in departments and HR. After the first three or four, ESPN brings you out to the campus in Bristol. Two-days worth of interviews and shadowing followed.
Upside: Everyone was more than friendly and accommodating. Had they been disagreeable, it would have been a tougher process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle a specific work-related situation?
Would you be willing to work off-hours since sports do not adhere to typical schedules?
Why work in sports statistics?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at ESPN (Bristol, CT) in Jan 2013
Interview
Talked with the recruiter on and off until a position popped. Had two calls and then came for the in-person which span two-days. The culture was cool and the folks were inviting as you might imagine. The knowledge and technical skills needed require significant prep/experience. Like working for sports teams, the pay is quite low because the talent pool is so large.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was your experience like working for NFL teams?