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Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Aug 2009 in Englewood, CO (took 2 weeks)

I applied via the Sports Authority website and was contacted by HR approximately 7 months later. After 2 initial "getting to know your background" type telephone conversations with HR, they asked me to fly out to Englewood for in person interviews the following week. They arranged all of my travel (airfare, rental car, hotel, etc). They were very organized and professional. I arrived at the SA campus and met briefly with HR. I then had 3 casual interviews with the Planning Directors as well as meetings with 1 buyer and 1 planner. Only 1 of the 3 interviews with Planning leads involved "situational" type questions. The other 2 were very conversational. I felt that they were trying to see if I would be a good fit for the team & they allowed me to do the same. They answered all of my questions and overall the entire process was very smooth. They made a great initial first impression. After the 4 or so hours of interviews, I wrapped up with my HR contact and then drove straight to the airport, which was about 30 minutes away. They called me to offer the job 2 days later!

Interview Questions

Since most of the interviews were conversational, the questions were something along the lines of "how do you think you'll like living in Colorado" and "tell me about your current role and responsibilites"

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Negotiation Details

I negotiated salary & relocation. I ended up getting rougly 8% more than they initially offered in salary + 2 months of temporary housing in Denver.

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.

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Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Dec 2010 in Englewood, CO (took 3 weeks)

The interview process consisted of:

1) Applied Online, got called next day
2) Phone interview/screen with HR
3) Called back to interview in person the following week.
4) Interviewed with 1 team member - went well, moved on to next step
5) Interviewed with Lead, then a panel of 3 other potential peers

The interview process was really long and involved. Lots of people asking the same questions, lots of time spent interviewing. The interview itself was a mixed bag. I felt like the lead wanted something that the other PMs did not - so there was a bit of conflict and unpleasant attitudes during the interviews.

Mostly situational questions - Tell me your biggest project? How do you handle conflict? You know big vague questions. They definitely look for the "Sports Authority" answer - meaning they think there is one way to do things - so beware they will get snippy if you don't answer just right.

Overall, I found the first 2 interviews great and the panel interviews grueling. Seemed like they had another candidate in mind and they were just going through the motions. Wasted my time.

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What was your biggest project that you managed to date?

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Why Sports Authority?

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.

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Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Jul 2010 in Denver, CO (took a day)

Applied on-line and received a call for an interview two days later. During interview, not really a formal question session, just general questions such as whether my goal is getting into management, and what I can bring to the company that's new- think about that, I kind of stumbled. Culture seemed very positive, like there's lots of opportunity, and the interviewing manager really wanted me to move up after getting my foot in the door.

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What from your background will bring something new to this company?

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Negotiation Details

I was not able to negotiate. Had to be willing to start at the bottom.

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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.

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Overall Negative Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed May 2009 in Englewood, CO (took 1 week)

Flew in from out of state to interview on a new project, so I felt pretty confident they were excited about my skills. But as I began the interview process, it became very apparent that they did not yet have an idea of what they wanted to do or where they wanted to go. Interviewers did not seem very prepared to question me about my skillset. It unfortunately seemed to be a complete waste of time.

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What sort of experience do you have with Merchandising systems?

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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.

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Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed May 2008 in Denver, CO (took 1 week)

I was looking for a company with more advancement opportunities. This new company provided more opportunity for advancement as well as a more suitable product to my preferences and hobbies. I interviewed with three store managers as well as the district manager and was offered a job within a week of the interview.