Process
Straightforward interview. Talked about my projects and skills. Make sure you know your C++. It will help if you have a game to show them.
Best advice I can give is to be yourself, don't be fake, and just talk about which EA projects interest you.
Questions
Tell me about yourself.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 104 interview experiences for the Electronic Arts Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
40%
Pass Rate
Electronic Arts's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive57%
Neutral25%
Negative18%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Electronic Arts's Software Engineer interview process.
Electronic Arts Work Experiences
1.0
Worst experience of my life
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
June 14, 2018
Pros: It looks good on your CV.
Cons: You have to be totally compliant in order to succeed.
Not a friendly work environment.
Few people get to work on high-level stuff and really write code.
Management can make your life really tough.
3.0
Life at EA
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
August 28, 2012
Pros: Interesting working environment, lots of small perks.
Working with enthusiastic and young people.
Have opportunities to be a part of big projects with high impact.
Cons: * Salary not great, medium to low compared to the amount of work put in.
* No job security: EA loves to fire people pretty randomly based on small mistakes without taking employees' value to the company and amount of work put in.
4.0
Overall Good Experience - Maxis
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Redwood City, California, United States
February 3, 2016
Pros: Good community. Was on a small prototyping team, so although I was an engineer, my voice was still heard when it came to design considerations. Not sure if this is the same on larger teams, but it was nice.
I was interning outside the typical summer internship program, so there wasn't an active internship program I went through, but it turned out very well. Was given plenty of help getting around and connecting with people in the company.
Cons: Although I was recommended for hire at the end of the internship, there were no open positions appropriate at the studio/location. I have yet to hear back about other EA studios. So, I'm having to look elsewhere for full-time employment.
- 1.0Worst experience of my lifeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBucharest, Bucharest, RomaniaJune 14, 2018Pros: It looks good on your CV.Cons: You have to be totally compliant in order to succeed. Not a friendly work environment. Few people get to work on high-level stuff and really write code. Management can make your life really tough.
- 3.0Life at EASoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBucharest, Bucharest, RomaniaAugust 28, 2012Pros: Interesting working environment, lots of small perks. Working with enthusiastic and young people. Have opportunities to be a part of big projects with high impact.Cons: * Salary not great, medium to low compared to the amount of work put in. * No job security: EA loves to fire people pretty randomly based on small mistakes without taking employees' value to the company and amount of work put in.
- 4.0Overall Good Experience - MaxisSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedwood City, California, United StatesFebruary 3, 2016Pros: Good community. Was on a small prototyping team, so although I was an engineer, my voice was still heard when it came to design considerations. Not sure if this is the same on larger teams, but it was nice. I was interning outside the typical summer internship program, so there wasn't an active internship program I went through, but it turned out very well. Was given plenty of help getting around and connecting with people in the company.Cons: Although I was recommended for hire at the end of the internship, there were no open positions appropriate at the studio/location. I have yet to hear back about other EA studios. So, I'm having to look elsewhere for full-time employment.
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