I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Esri (Redlands, CA) in Jun 2009
Interview
Phone interview with HR about a week after submitting resume
Phone interview with incumbent in the position in week 2
Phone interview with the hiring manager in week 3
Full day of in-person interviews with HR, incumbent, hiring manager, peers and staff reporting to the position in week 5
Decision in week 7 delivered by HR rep. Negative, unfortunately. No feedback ("Why?") was provided.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Many interviewers remarked on ESRI's "unique" culture. Few offered any specific description of what this culture was or how it was different from the "real world." They would then ask how have I dealt with differing cultures in the past.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Esri (Redlands, CA)
Interview
Efficient: Phone screen with recruiter, video interview with direct managers, and final in-person panel presentation followed by back to back interview rounds with associated team. Took around half the day, but was not super formal. Everyone was warm and friendly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was coming from a very different industry and they asked how the GIS industry even popped up on my radar and why I was interested in making such a dramatic switch.