EchoStar Interview Questions & Reviews in Denver, CO Area
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Marketing Communications Manager at EchoStar
Posted Jun 21, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2009 in Englewood, CO (took 1+ week)
I was initially interviewed over the phone, then brought in for an interview with a manager, and then asked to come back for an interview with co-workers on the team. I was then asked to meet the VP of the group. There were the usual questions.
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Negotiation Details
There was no opportunity to negotiate. I was told this was the only offer I would receive. I would advise doing your homework and having your facts in hand on typical salaries for this position, and to indicate if you need more money or other concessions. Benefits are not the best and this company tends to underpay many of its employees (below industry standards). Pay can be tied to job titles, which may not align with your real job duties but need to match up to job titles in their system.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Software Development Manager at EchoStar
Posted May 6, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 in Denver, CO (took 2 weeks)
Odd interview process. Initial screen was an online IQ test which took approx 2 hours to complete. Although I was interviewing for a management position, I suspect they probably administer this same test to everyone from call center employees to directors. Second interview was a technical phone screen which start with a series of basic programming skills questions, but after it became clear I was competent, mostly turned into a what projects have you worked on discussion. Onsite interview consisted of another IQ test, followed by a panel interview with a senior manager and two first line "managers" who probably would not have qualified as team leads in previous companies I had worked. HR contacts had declined to discuss reporting structure or salary range prior to the interview, but it became clear early in the interview that we had a disconnect on seniority level. They also distributed their benefits package to me, which indicated they covered 50% of the employees health insurance, provided up to a 2% 401k match, and no bonuses, stock options, or comp time.
Good luck guys.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and an IQ/Intelligence Test.
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Supply Chain Intern at EchoStar
Posted Mar 29, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2010 in Englewood, CO (took 2 weeks)
Consisted of 2 phone conference interviews, no face interview. Both phone interviews consisted of behavioral interview questions. The first interview consisted of a manager and team member, the second consisted of two managers. Inquiry of technical skills pertaining to Microsoft Office as well as related industry experience. Lack of communication, expectations, and direction within the department; no department-specific job training offered. No prior goal or project established. Internship did offer some perks that a regular new hire wouldn't receive such as: Low Ropes leadership and team building, company specific training courses, and company networking opportunities. Employees did not seem to have a positive attitude about their company; numerous employees warned to consider other opportunities. Culture was confusing and indecisive. At first the department expected 45 hours per week, then it was stated from another internal source not to work over 40 due to being an hourly employee.
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Negotiation Details
Housing was negotiated to be provided separate to pay.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Engineering Intern at EchoStar
Posted Mar 24, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2009 in Denver, CO (took 2 months)
This is an interview for Hardware Engineering Intern for Echostar. It was very behavioral. Was asked questions related my resume only.
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Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Software Engineer at EchoStar
Posted Sep 14, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2008 in Denver, CO (took a day)
I was called for an on-site interview. I was interviewed by 2 engineers for the Software Engineering position. I was asked some puzzle type question, eg. If there are 13 identical looking balls, and all except for one weigh the same, how will you tell which one? I was also asked some basic C programming questions. Mostly data structures and thread related.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and an IQ/Intelligence Test.
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Systems Engineer at EchoStar
Posted Jul 5, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2010 in Englewood, CO (took 3 days)
Very good interview process. I had a phone interview followed by a one on one interview which was followed by an onsite interview. The onsite interview consisted of three interviews. I was asked questions like
1) Linux questions, like child processes etc.
2) Some basic data structure questions.
3) Network based questions, such as how routing works, how do you deal with low bandwidth scenarios etc...
Interview Questions
How child processes are created and how memory is managed.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Engineer at EchoStar
Posted Feb 20, 2010
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3.0
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2009 in Denver, CO (took a day)
The initial interview was at a college recruiting fair. It was basic, general educational/work background. After a month, I was flown out to Denver for on-site interview. There I had a number of 1:1 interviews, a couple competency tests, and a 2 hour group interview where I was insulted by one of the participants numerous times. Very uncomfortable environment
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Skills Test.
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Program Manager at EchoStar
Posted Dec 8, 2009
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2009 in Englewood, CO (took 5 weeks)
I had applied for a multiple Senior Business Analyst openings. The phone inter view was with the IT Recruiter who asked me some Business Analyst question and then I was told that I would have my resume forwarded to multiple hiring managers. At the end of the phone interview I discussed the salary range and the IT Recruiter specifically asked me if the range for Sr BA would work. It was within the market range and I agreed.
I had to complete some skills and Intelligence testing online after my talk with the recruiter. I got a call two weeks later for a on-site interview with two Managers. I had to complete another Test before the interview. I completed the interview and I was offered the position by one of the manager within an hour. I got the call when I arrived home.
Next I had to complete a Drug test and did not hear back for about two weeks. I knew the IT Recruiter was preganent and thus expected some delay. I got a call back with the news that another IT Recruiter was talking over my hiring process. The new IT Recruiter asked to fill out my salary history which I had left blank.
I was offered the position of Program Manager after 5 weeks.
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Reason for Declining
I was offered a salary which not even close to the market value. I mean they were off by a mile. I was shocked. I asked what was the reason behind the salary reduction from the original conversation and the answer was that I would be paid based on my last salary. I explained that they were not hiring my last salary but rather my experience. I asked that I be hired based on critical goals within time lines so I could get to the market value; to prove my worth.
I had three interviews going and I decided not to go with Echostar. I figured if I could not trust them with their word on my first experience I did not want more of the same. It was great learning experience and I guess I am qualified for to be a Program Manager.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Technical Support Representative I at EchoStar
Posted Oct 15, 2009
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2009 in Littleton, CO (took 2 days)
the first part of the interview is really the application on the first day. they weave in an intelligence and personality test along with the application process. After you finish the aplication process you select a date to return and do the one on one interviews. This interview is more like a 4-on-1, meaning that they have two people interview you and an employee with a trainee that do a "random" drug test. in otherwords if you look like your still in college there going to drug test you. The first person that interviewed me gave me the vibe that a principle or grandparent gives you when you broke a rule, that kind of looking down thier nose at you in displeasure with a very condicending tone in her voice. The second interviewer josh was really cool, but you could tell he hated his job and didn't care to do above the minimum required of him. after playing phone tag with josh for about a week, I finally gave up on trying to reach them by phone and just went back to the application office to sit down with him face to face. he gave me a pen and paper and told me tow write down a few dates, times, and supplies that I was going to need for the four week training period that is mandatory for all new employees. overall I felt pretty comfortable at the interview except for the fact that I war the only one interviewing that day in jeans, but they still called me back anyways. I didn't really try that hard during either the interview or the application tests, which suggests to me that echostar/Dish Network doesn't really try all that hard either.
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Negotiation Details
their was no negotiation period in my application or interview, everything was pretty much spelled out for me. I also gathered that the same could be said from the work done in this position, which I was briefly familierized with during the application process.
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Drug Test.
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Senior Project Manager at EchoStar
Posted Oct 6, 2009
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2009 in Englewood, CO (took 2 weeks)
Posted online job application and HR contact me by telephone about ten days later, conducting a single telephone interview consisting of hypothetical questions about how I would handle certain situations. During the topic of compensation I discovered that this employer's pay is about %25 below other employers in the same sector, although the individual who interviewed me claimed that job security is above average.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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