Senior Software Engineer - Tools Interview Experience - Irvine, California
Process
First, a phone call from a recruiter. The coordination for the interview was unprofessional. A second recruiter set up the technical interview. He said that he would confirm the time, yet no confirmation came, but the time still stands. The technical phone interview lasted for about 1 hour, covering basic CS stuff. Tip: review some game formulas even if your position is not a direct game developer. Being likable will be more important in the technical phone interview.
Questions
Like many other reviews, they always ask why you want to work for Blizzard. It seems like they want you to kiss up to them.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Blizzard Senior Software Engineer - Tools role in Irvine, California.
Success Rate
Blizzard's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer - Tools roles in Irvine, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Blizzard's Senior Software Engineer - Tools interview process in Irvine, California.
Blizzard Work Experiences
- 2.0Good Community, Toxic PoliticsEngineer • Former EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesFebruary 10, 2019Pros: Commitment to diversity, a tight-knit community, and good benefits.Cons: Support teams still looked down on or were seen as cost centers. There is no CTO currently. The new President is still getting up to speed. Budgets are tight and getting worse. There is an unwillingness to fire people who aren’t actually a fit for the position they’re hired for. Deeply toxic internal politics exist between departments (particularly, Battle.Net vs. the rest of the company, and Battle.Net vs. itself).
- 5.0Excellent QA experienceTest Analyst • Former EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesJuly 27, 2023Pros: Amazing culture, beautiful campus, fun work environment.Cons: Pay is a little less than industry standard.
- 5.0Great Culture, Game PassionSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesFebruary 23, 2015Pros: The culture, environment, and passion for gamesCons: Compensation could be slightly better.
