I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at ESPN (Bristol, CT) in Mar 2019
Interview
Multi-stage process, starts with screening, then subject matter experts, then managers. Each additional stage, you wait one to two weeks to schedule another interview.
First interview is basic questions about you as a person, then the subsequent ones are more field-specific. The managerial interview(s) are partly about personal growth and goals in addition to knowledge of the sports you will be covering.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What interesting story from [upcoming live event at the time of the interview] do you think merits more attention? What would you focus on?
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at ESPN (Los Angeles, CA)
Interview
Phone Screening with HR
Two Phone interviews with managers in Los Angeles and Bristol
In Person Interview in Los Angeles
Flown out to Bristol to meet with 9 other managers and colleagues
Gave me timelines that were not true.
Process is very long and somewhat unprofessional.
They called to tell me they filled roles with people who were internal. Also fault you for following up after they keep you waiting for 4 months.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at ESPN (Los Angeles, CA) in Mar 2016
Interview
I applied online and was sent a link to take a timed, multiple choice sports knowledge test. You're allowed to use the internet to look up all your answers, if you need to.
After that, I received an email asking to do a set up a phone interview. I did a second phone interview with someone different later that week, and then an in-person interview after that. The interviews were all pretty conversational, but ESPN is incredibly selective with who they hire.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
SPORTS KNOWLEDGE TEST:
- Where did RGIII go to college?
- Who is the winningest coach in college football history?
- What was the biggest margin of victory in college basketball championship history?
- Which team lost the college basketball championship in 2010 and 2011?
- Which NL team has won the most World Series?
- Which player won MVP the most times in MLB history?
PHONE INTERVIEWS:
- Tell me about a time you had a conflict with someone?
- Would you be willing to work in Bristol, CT?
- What storylines would you follow in tonight's Warriors-Hawks game?
- If Kobe scores 50 points tonight, what stats would you look up?
- Who was the biggest free-agent signing in MLB this year?
IN-PERSON INTERVIEW:
- What's the biggest risk you've taken in your career?
- Who is the most difficult person you've ever worked with?
- What would you change about ESPN's business model?
- If you could go back and change anything in your career, what would it be?
Sports Content Researcher applicants have rated the interview process at ESPN with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sports Content Researcher roles take an average of 60 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 Sports Content Researcher according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 27%
Skills test: 27%
One on one interview: 27%
Group panel interview: 9%
Other: 9%
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