I applied online. I interviewed at Esri (Redlands, CA) in Nov 2020
Interview
I think their interviews are much too long. First had a phone screen with a recruiter, then an hour long conversation with one of their engineers, then a SIX HOUR long interview with a bunch of their people, everyone from HR to engineering to management. I understand they're all about 'fit', but six hours? It was easy overall, but I think I may have asked some questions that made them think I wasn't interested in the exact position anymore.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is pass by ref vs pass by value?
What does the async keyword mean in C# and why would you want to use it?
Explain polymorphism
What is a foreign key?
What is normalization?
In HTML, what is the difference between 'class' and 'id'?
How do you keep up with new ideas in development?
How do you deal with bad code that someone else has written?
A bunch of REST concepts, HTML GET vs POST
As for HR stuff, things like why are you interested in software engineering, what's your current development cycle look like, why do you want to work at esri, etc.
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