I applied through college or university. I interviewed at ESPN
Interview
Started with a phone interview with HR personnel. Very basic questions. Next phone interview was with someone from the department. Applied early in the year, but did not get the offer until July.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name 3 current things happening in the sports world? What forms of media do you use to track sports?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at ESPN
Interview
There is one phone interview that lasts around 30 minutes. The questions they ask revolve around your leadership experience. Once you finish your interview you should hear back from the hiring manager within a week or two. In my experience I heard back from the manager within 3 days.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at ESPN (Bristol, CT) in Jul 2009
Interview
Be prepared for lots of sports trivia! I had two basic questions about why I applied and why I wanted to work there. Then they asked about my sports knowledge with questions like:
Which NFL QB has thrown for the most touchdowns?
What are the 4 major golf tournaments?
Who is the winningest NCAA basketball coach?
Name two Lakers besides Kobe
How is ERA calculated?
and the one that effectively ended the interview for me:
Name the last 5 Heisman winners and their schools.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name the last 5 Heisman Trophy winners and their schools.
Statistical Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at ESPN with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Statistical Analyst roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at ESPN overall takes an average of 35 days.
Common stages of the interview process at ESPN as a Statistical Analyst according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
Drug test: 20%
IQ intelligence test: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
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