I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Esri (Minneapolis, MN) in Oct 2019
Interview
I applied for 3 jobs in April 2019. I received a call from ESRI HR in October 2019 saying my PDF resume had "gotten garbled in their system and they just found it". First was an initial 30 minute video interview with an HR consultant who seemed only partly engaged in the call. We discussed all 3 jobs available at the regional office I preferred. Several weeks later I was contacted for an in-person interview. That interview was fairly rote in questions asked and quite casual. We focused on only one position during the interview, and when I inquired about the other two I felt more qualified for, I was told that was a different hiring group and I'd have to go back and start the process again to interview for them. I was not offered the one job, and reached out to HR to proceed with exploring the other 2. It has been 6 months and I've never heard another word from ESRI HR. I see that all 3 positions remain open at that office ...
ESRI was big on asking who I knew that worked there, and personal references seem to be leaned on heavily in their hiring process. I didn't bother to refresh my relationships with ESRI employees and try again. This process was rife with issues and a time sink from the start.
Very professional with good communication and a good timeline of response. It’s quite a few interviews but it feels like you’re being appropriately vetted to be a good fit on a team.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Esri (Olympia, WA) in Jan 2026
Interview
A recruiter reached out and encouraged me to apply based on my background. After a basic screening call where we confirmed by background as being directly relevant (hence their encouragement to apply), "I'll reach out to you early next week". I sent a follow up email after a week. Ghosted. No courtesy email.
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Question 1
Do you have any direct experience in this particular vertical. Answer: yes.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Esri (Louisville, CO) in May 2025
Interview
Straight-to-the-point 30min initial video interview with HR rep and then forwarded to prospective supervisor for 60min interview. The prospective supervisor was casual. There were a handful of questions that got us back into a more formal interview process in between chatter. These included behavioral questions including a couple of scenarios. There was also an open-ended question about how I would go about engaging the prospective account. I tried to get detail about what the supervisory style was and what priorities were, but the prospective supervisor wasn't very reflective or forward-thinking. They even acknowledged that the role was largely about getting a paycheck. Was disappointed that there was no direct follow up from prospective supervisor despite a thank you email and even a question or two over a few weeks following the interview. Just received a notice from HR rep that Esri was passing me over but to keep looking for other opportunities. The position continues to be advertised and unfilled for maybe 5 months now.
