Process
The process consisted of 4 stages:
- Call with recruiter
- Technical interview
- Non-technical interview
- In-depth technical and scenario-based panel
Everyone was incredibly nice, understanding, and communicative. It was an overall great process. They kept me in the loop at every stage, I was able to reach them easily if I had any questions, and they were speedy to get back to me with answers/help.
Questions
How do you handle high-stress situations at work?
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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
3.0
EA is a great place to work if you are willing to grind away and do what it takes to succeed
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redwood City, California, United States
October 13, 2008
Pros: The people at EA are some of the brightest and most skilled in the industry. It is gratifying to work on a team that is focused on one task: to build and ship a game. For the most part, there are no egos, just a push to do what needs to be done. This is in the Sims Division. Other divisions at EA, for the most part, are inefficient and dysfunctional.
Cons: There is definitely a flag-waving hierarchy here. If you don't toot your own horn, you will never get anywhere. I have seen the discrepancy in how people are promoted. There are managers that supervise one person. There are engineers who are unqualified, yet they squeeze through the cracks because of the difficulty in training and evaluating them. The culture is broken and needs to be fixed.
3.0
Good Perks, Contractor Exclusion
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
July 11, 2014
Pros: There is a policy of full-time sponsorship that allows contractors to access certain campus facilities (like the gym) for free, or buy games at a lower price, if a full-time employee contributes.
Cons: There is a very clear wall between full-time employees and contractors. For example, every six months, there are group events to celebrate the goals reached on each project during that period. Contractors are not invited, even though they have been part of those projects and contributed to their success.
Promotions are not a common thing.
4.0
Great place to work with good benefits
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Orlando, Florida, United States
January 16, 2025
Pros: - Good pay for the area
- Fun and challenging work
- Coworkers are all great
- Good benefits
- Remote/hybrid work
- Seldom work any overtime, and it’s never expected of me
Cons: - Very bureaucratic due to the size of the company.
- Pay and benefits have not kept up with inflation over recent years.
- 3.0EA is a great place to work if you are willing to grind away and do what it takes to succeedSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedwood City, California, United StatesOctober 13, 2008Pros: The people at EA are some of the brightest and most skilled in the industry. It is gratifying to work on a team that is focused on one task: to build and ship a game. For the most part, there are no egos, just a push to do what needs to be done. This is in the Sims Division. Other divisions at EA, for the most part, are inefficient and dysfunctional.Cons: There is definitely a flag-waving hierarchy here. If you don't toot your own horn, you will never get anywhere. I have seen the discrepancy in how people are promoted. There are managers that supervise one person. There are engineers who are unqualified, yet they squeeze through the cracks because of the difficulty in training and evaluating them. The culture is broken and needs to be fixed.
- 3.0Good Perks, Contractor ExclusionSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaJuly 11, 2014Pros: There is a policy of full-time sponsorship that allows contractors to access certain campus facilities (like the gym) for free, or buy games at a lower price, if a full-time employee contributes.Cons: There is a very clear wall between full-time employees and contractors. For example, every six months, there are group events to celebrate the goals reached on each project during that period. Contractors are not invited, even though they have been part of those projects and contributed to their success. Promotions are not a common thing.
- 4.0Great place to work with good benefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOrlando, Florida, United StatesJanuary 16, 2025Pros: - Good pay for the area - Fun and challenging work - Coworkers are all great - Good benefits - Remote/hybrid work - Seldom work any overtime, and it’s never expected of meCons: - Very bureaucratic due to the size of the company. - Pay and benefits have not kept up with inflation over recent years.
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