Epic Games Interview Questions

Application

I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Epic Games (Cary, NC) in February 2016.

Interview

Applied online, two phone screening calls, a take home test, then on site interview, whiteboard session then lunch with employees and 45 minutes interviews with other groups.

Everyone was very friendly and seemed very talented, Epic seems like a great company, the office space looks amazing and UE4 is the best engine in the world. I had to refuse due to immigration policies that required me to move to Guildford, UK for a while before transferring to HQ, after looking at the costs of the area and the salary I was offered I was back to living in a studio, not an Epic problem just a UK problem.

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Application

I applied online. The process took 3+ months. I interviewed at Epic Games (Cary, NC) in January 2018.

Interview

I was first contacted by email letting me know they were interested in speaking with me. A recruiter screen took place, followed by a hiring manager call. At the conclusion of the call, the hiring manager expressed interest in bringing me in for an on-site. They made arrangements and were extremely accommodating to travel plans. The travel coordiators were always in contact making sure everything was still on track. They were considerate of my obligations and justs made it flow.

Epic went out of their way to make me feel welcomed the moment I stepped off the plane.

The entire day was just classy, it was well put together. I did not feel rushed through each interview. It was a very human experience. At the end of the day I was talked about next steps, and questions about relocation came up. Conversations about salary requirements were not awkward or uncomfortable. Everyone was just classy the entire day. One of the big things that stood out to me was asking how my family felt about the possibility. I know moving to a new city with a family is always a big consideration, but it was genuine interest.

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Application

I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Epic Games in January 2015.

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First applied through my university and get talk to one of the HR and then HR email every candidate an coding test. After that, people pass the coding test, there is a phone interview with two engineer from the Epic game team, and then they will decide to hire you or not.

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Application

I applied through a recruiter. The process took a week. I interviewed at Epic Games in July 2018.

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A recruiter reached out to me through LinkedIn, and we arranged a time for a quick call to discuss my background and next steps. Afterwards, I was told I did not meet the experience qualifications for the position.

While I appreciate not wasting my time and ending the process early, it seemed rather disorganized to take the time to reach out to me if I do not have the needed experience. It's not like there was anything I said in the call that wasn't also available on my LinkedIn page.

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Application

I applied online. The process took a week. I interviewed at Epic Games (Raleigh, NC).

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It was a comfortable and easy process for the most part. Was a straight forward interview with no off the wall questions. Got the job offer two days after my interview.

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Application

I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Epic Games (Cary, NC) in December 2015.

Interview

Interview process is lengthy and thorough. I was referred through a recruiter. Unfortunately, I did not get the position. Total process from first phone interview to final decision was about 3 weeks (This was during the Christmas season)

The first contact you'll have is with Emily (Phone). She's extremely pleasant and reasonably technical. She will go over your resume with you and ask non-technical questions about your job history. She will also ask if you're familiar with Epic games, what kinds of activities you do outside of work, and ask about why you want to work at Epic. Emily is very professional, and she's very clear about the position's requirements.

After Emily, you'll speak with the manager of your Department (Phone). In my case, that was Eli, the IT Director. Eli is more technical, and will dive deeper into your previous experience and qualifications. This phase did not include any specific technical questions, only requests for further elaboration on the technologies you have experience with. He will also probe you about familiarity with other technologies that are likely used at Epic.

Finally, you'll speak with a number of members that will be your co-workers (Google Video Call). I spoke with an IT Systems Engineer and an IT Security Engineer. These engineers will ask for more detail about specific aspects of your resume, and ask questions designed to test your knowledge. These questions can vary based on your responses, but generally they'll try to ask difficult questions for areas that you claim to be strong in, and lighter questions on areas that you claim to be weaker on. These guys are smart, and this final phase of the interview is the most stressful. I felt like they were measuring technical knowledge as well as cultural fit.

Overall the process is fairly long, and very in depth. Epic prides itself on finding the perfect person for each position, and they're willing to be patient to do that. While I was ultimately very disappointing that I did not get an offer, I have a great appreciation for the amount of effort and care that goes into the process. I was given constructive feedback after their decision was made, and I hope to be considered again in the future for a similar position.

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Application

I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Epic Games (New York, NY).

Interview

There is an initial call with HR staff member then another with someone you'll be working with. This could possibly be your manager. Then if they both went well you are asked for references and invited on site for in person interview day. This was 6 hours and included lunch. You meet with 10 people in 5 sessions of 30-45 mins. Then you either come back for follow up or a decision is made.

They take hiring veey seriously and all 10 people who interview you have a say in the hiring decision.

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Application

I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Epic Games (Cary, NC) in May 2009.

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Submit resume, 30 minute Phone interview, Programming test, all-day onsite interview with long formal technical/whiteboard portion at the start. ~30m followup interviews with small groups for the rest of the day. Finish with HR discussion. Callback within a few days.

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Negotiation

No negotiations.

Application

I applied online. The process took 4+ months. I interviewed at Epic Games.

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Applied online and quickly received an email that I would be contacted within two weeks or probably not at all. Two months later I was contacted by a recruiter. After having a very pleasant phone call was asked to do a programming test and return it within a week. However the test was for a build engineering position and had nothing to do with the qualifications listed in the job posting. I did the test anyway and never heard anything back from the recruiter. After a month or so of waiting, I withdrew my application.

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Interview

First the H.R. emails you that they like you but they want you to do a exercise before inviting you. I have provided their questions down below. I think you should not even apply for this company because this type of exercise is based on selecting acceptance of whatever the manager or engineers want and not based on what your answers are. I am very sure my answers were correct because these questions are very easy to find online if you replace the Xbox with egg online ! Anyways don't waste your time with this company. Managers want to hire a specific person they have in mind but they like to still post the job and find some excuse to justify not hiring you. So, as soon as you hear/read the word do an exercise on your own time that's the time you should say no thank you. (don't get me wrong if they do it online with one of their engineers that's fine...that's how Google, Microsoft and Amazon does it but these guys are just copycats and don't know how to find real talents).

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Application

I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Epic Games in February 2013.

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They emailed me a programming test to take before proceeding with a phone screen, or in person interview.

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