Process
Casual. The interviewer was uninformed about my background. The time scheduled was too short to cover anything meaningful, but that was my fault. The job was not as described by the recruiter. It was a little more junior than I was expecting. The project was interesting, though. No follow-up after days.
Questions
Why do you want to get into games?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Electronic Arts Lead Engineer role.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Electronic Arts's interview process for their Lead Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Neutral100%
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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Electronic Arts's Lead Engineer interview process.
Electronic Arts Work Experiences
3.0
Monolithic and slow-moving company, but one with a lot of resources
Lead Engineer • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
October 24, 2012
Pros: The ability to get the right resources for your project is there if you are a favored project. You don't have "startup" issues like "will I get a paycheck?" There is a fair amount of job security depending on what job you hold. This doesn't include jobs with high amounts of churn, like QA spots.
Cons: You aren't a startup; everything moves at a glacial pace. Getting things done takes 10 meetings with 20 different people. God forbid your project stops being an important project, then things move even slower.
4.0
Good place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
November 13, 2025
Pros: Great people.
Interesting work.
Competitive pay for the area.
Cons: Higher-level management is pretty terrible.
The USD vs CAD pay difference is ridiculous.
3.0
Benefits Cut, Wfh Gone
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
November 11, 2025
Pros: Good health insurance that is mostly funded by the company.
Cons: Was very good when I started, but WFH and other benefits are now being reduced/removed.
- 3.0Monolithic and slow-moving company, but one with a lot of resourcesLead Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesOctober 24, 2012Pros: The ability to get the right resources for your project is there if you are a favored project. You don't have "startup" issues like "will I get a paycheck?" There is a fair amount of job security depending on what job you hold. This doesn't include jobs with high amounts of churn, like QA spots.Cons: You aren't a startup; everything moves at a glacial pace. Getting things done takes 10 meetings with 20 different people. God forbid your project stops being an important project, then things move even slower.
- 4.0Good place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaNovember 13, 2025Pros: Great people. Interesting work. Competitive pay for the area.Cons: Higher-level management is pretty terrible. The USD vs CAD pay difference is ridiculous.
- 3.0Benefits Cut, Wfh GoneSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMelbourne, Victoria, AustraliaNovember 11, 2025Pros: Good health insurance that is mostly funded by the company.Cons: Was very good when I started, but WFH and other benefits are now being reduced/removed.
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