I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Esri (Redlands, CA) in Dec 2008
Interview
The interview process at ESRI is so long and drawn out to the point of being burdensome and over the top. I did two phone interviews and had one on site interview. At the on site interviews I had eleven interviews in one day each lasting about 30 to 45 minutes. I interviewed with people from all over the company, and I am not sure why. Most people I interviewed with did not even work in the department I was being considered for, nor did they know any details about the job I was interviewing for. In fact, the whole process was so disorganized that by the end of the day even I didn't know the specifics of the job I was interviewing for. I would say the interview process lacked focus and meaning.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the difference between a reference and a pointer?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Esri (Gurgaon, Haryana) in Aug 2025
Interview
6 rounds, each round 1 hour, and at odd hours, for a company and compensation that do not justify it.
Worst interview I've ever given or seen.
And it is not succession round based, they will take all 6 rounds and then declare the result.
What a waste of time
Extensive interview process with multiple rounds, starts with an HR call, then chat with product owner. Then a technical interview with fairly easy questions then a multiple interviews testing thinking, behaviour and experience.
Got a call from HR to ask about my background. Later hiring manager scheduled a call. It was a mix of resume based and behavioral questions. Then onsite interview was set up. It was a negative experience. They think they are the only ones who are doing great work in the tech industry. Please do your research before applying.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Your experience, technical questions, coding, your thinking process
