Sports Authority Interview Questions & Reviews in Denver, CO Area

Interview Details – A third party recruiter set my interview up. I met with three people, one of them being a director in the department. The interview took about an hour, they asked basic interview questions and went over my experience. I showed several pieces of my portfolio and they asked questions about my work. Other than that pretty straight forward. Everyone was really nice.

Three and a half weeks later I was asked to do a simple skills test to demonstrate that I had the knowledge to perform within the position. Shortly after I was offered the position.

Negotiation Details – No negotiation since I knew the terms of the contract they had already decided through the recruiting company..

Interview Details – The most laid back interview you will ever have.

Interview Details – 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!

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.

Interview Details – 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.

Interview Details – 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.

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

Interview Details – 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.