Process
Interviewed for a senior-level software engineering position.
Best interview experience I've ever had.
HR was extremely communicative; we spoke almost every day throughout the process.
Started with a call after submitting my resume through the website.
Proceeded to have two phone interviews, at which point I was called in for an onsite.
Had a one-on-one with four or five people from the group, and that was it.
Start to finish, the process took about two weeks, which is EXTREMELY fast given the logistics of everything.
HR went out of their way to make the process painless for me and accelerated the interview process into super overdrive when another company came through with a competing offer.
Despite the size of the company, I felt like there was almost no red tape and politics involved at all behind the scenes. Just stuff getting done as fast as I've ever seen.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Electronic Arts Software Engineer III role.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Electronic Arts's interview process for their Software Engineer III roles is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive60%
Neutral0%
Negative40%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Electronic Arts's Software Engineer III interview process.
Electronic Arts Work Experiences
4.0
I have seen the transition
Software Engineer III • Former Employee
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
February 27, 2016
Pros: I worked as a software engineer for more than 8 years. I have experienced the culture transition firsthand.
Work is meaningful (maybe because I got to work on the game I'd been playing growing up) and nothing beats the feeling of shipping a world-class AAA title.
The new EA is great for work-life balance. Crunch happens, but most of us wanted to be there to make sure the product we made could be the best it could be before reaching the hands of consumers. Everyone gets additional time off after a project ships as compensation for the extra time spent.
Cons: Career opportunity is limited.
Managers are 95% non-technical. I see this as the biggest issue for managing engineering teams. The company should really look at what new tech companies are doing and have engineers report to engineers, with project management separate.
The work environment may be political compared to tech companies in the Silicon Valley bubble.
2.0
A great place to get started with game development
Software Engineer III • Current Employee
Redwood City, California, United States
November 13, 2014
Pros: You'll work with smart people who are very passionate.
Cool perks if you love gaming.
An opportunity to try and learn many different things.
Cons: Constant layoffs.
Definitely not a place to establish a long-term career.
Lack of promotion (unless you're a rockstar among rockstars).
Way too much micro-management.
2.0
Cowardly Management, Safe Commute
Software Engineer III • Former Employee
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
May 2, 2017
Pros: Near where I live, a bonus at the end of the year, and the possibility to work from home. Games can be cheap to buy.
Cons: If management, who take zero risks most of the time out of fear, end up late on a software deliverable, they will seek out the weakest link in the development team and very aggressively apportion all blame. I've worked there twice, and I've been in meetings where "who is taking this one?" has been discussed.
You would not believe how this place works inside. It's full of cowards. Be prepared to high-five all the right people, and you will get on fine. Speak up against bad decisions or bad planning, and you will be out the next time they need a scapegoat.
- 4.0I have seen the transitionSoftware Engineer III • Former EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaFebruary 27, 2016Pros: I worked as a software engineer for more than 8 years. I have experienced the culture transition firsthand. Work is meaningful (maybe because I got to work on the game I'd been playing growing up) and nothing beats the feeling of shipping a world-class AAA title. The new EA is great for work-life balance. Crunch happens, but most of us wanted to be there to make sure the product we made could be the best it could be before reaching the hands of consumers. Everyone gets additional time off after a project ships as compensation for the extra time spent.Cons: Career opportunity is limited. Managers are 95% non-technical. I see this as the biggest issue for managing engineering teams. The company should really look at what new tech companies are doing and have engineers report to engineers, with project management separate. The work environment may be political compared to tech companies in the Silicon Valley bubble.
- 2.0A great place to get started with game developmentSoftware Engineer III • Current EmployeeRedwood City, California, United StatesNovember 13, 2014Pros: You'll work with smart people who are very passionate. Cool perks if you love gaming. An opportunity to try and learn many different things.Cons: Constant layoffs. Definitely not a place to establish a long-term career. Lack of promotion (unless you're a rockstar among rockstars). Way too much micro-management.
- 2.0Cowardly Management, Safe CommuteSoftware Engineer III • Former EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaMay 2, 2017Pros: Near where I live, a bonus at the end of the year, and the possibility to work from home. Games can be cheap to buy.Cons: If management, who take zero risks most of the time out of fear, end up late on a software deliverable, they will seek out the weakest link in the development team and very aggressively apportion all blame. I've worked there twice, and I've been in meetings where "who is taking this one?" has been discussed. You would not believe how this place works inside. It's full of cowards. Be prepared to high-five all the right people, and you will get on fine. Speak up against bad decisions or bad planning, and you will be out the next time they need a scapegoat.
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