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Software Engineer at Electronic Arts
Posted Apr 18, 2010
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Interviewed Apr 2010 in Montreal, QC (Canada) (took 2 weeks)
After applying online I heard back from an EA recruiter within a few days letting me know that the Technical Director wasn't currently out of town, but would have my resume to review as soon as he got back.
About two weeks later i was asked to come in for an interview. They were able to work with my availability and scheduled an interview time that worked for both of us. A week later the day of the interview came. The recruiter gave me a tour of the studio, giving me some info on the company and the industry as a whole. It was an excellent ice breaker and calmed my nerves. When it was time for the interview the recruiter told me that the Technical Director would be running a little late so instead he introduced me to one of the producers. We went for coffee and chatted about the project that i would be working on.
When the technical director arrived that's when the real interview started. The interview consisted of only a few typical quiz like questions. These questions were what i would consider the "dummy test". If you couldn't answer these first few questions there was no point in going any farther because I obviously lied about my experience with the technologies on my resume. The rest of the interview consisted of me explaining my previosu experience and projects. This is where natural enthusiasm and interest play a big part.
The recruiter came back and as he was escorting me he asked if i would mind hanging around so that i could meet the executive producer. 20 minutes later my 2nd interview began. He asked about my education background, my work experience, why i was interested in the job/EA, etc... Followed by answering any questions i had.
The week following the interview involved a lot of back and forth with the recruiter, sending them my university transcripts, current compensation, etc...
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I was able to negotiate an additional week vacation as well as a better base salary. I found that the recruiter was friendly and fair with the negotiation process. I was leaving another job to pursue this new opportunity so i needed to feel like the offer i was getting was worth making the switch. They fully met my expectations and i felt very satisfied with the end result.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Game Designer at Electronic Arts
Posted May 12, 2009 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2007 in Montreal, QC (Canada) (took 4 weeks)
I applied through their online job application website, and through two connections; someone who work for them for years a long time ago, and someone who was working for them at the time.
About two weeks later, they contacted me to schedule an interview for their mobile department.
Everything went well, they scheduled a second interview with their console team the following week.
During that interview, they asked which position I would like more -- as they had two different positions, one in mobile, one in console -- and I answered truthfully.
I relocated and accepted their offer.
Overall, I found them pretty fast and efficient, although I was not expecting the 2nd interview. Maybe I applied for both positions through their online job application website but I can't remember.
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I did not try to negotiate due to my lack of game development experience back then. Now I know better, a lot of websites give tips and I should have told them a range.
A) I'm sure you are offering competitive salaries according to the industry's standards.
B) I would accept anything between [x to y].
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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