Process
The interview was fun, but one of the interviewers was very misogynistic.
They kept forgetting where I went to university and what I studied. It felt very forced and unpleasant. I would not want to work with these people.
Questions
C++ interview questions and game-related questions.
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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
Good Pay, Stressful Shipping
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Redwood City, California, United States
August 23, 2023
Pros: Good benefits and pay, and good people.
Cons: Stressful during certain times and shipping.
4.0
Games company with a goal to push out 90 Metacritic games
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Redwood City, California, United States
December 16, 2011
Pros: EA is a large company with many resources, both knowledge sharing and HR support. It has a competitive salary, as well as many employee benefits. The campus is nice!
Cons: EA is focused on pushing out games a little too quickly and meeting deadlines of the executives, which can sometimes affect the quality of the games, leading to features that have to be cut.
3.0
Good People, Poor Pay Disparity
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
November 7, 2015
Pros: Nice facilities/amenities and nice people.
Casual work environment and some work hour flexibility.
Benefits are pretty good.
Cons: Maternity leave is poor. There is a large salary disparity between employees of the same seniority. Employees can work super long hours for a long time with little compensation.
- 3.0Good Pay, Stressful ShippingSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedwood City, California, United StatesAugust 23, 2023Pros: Good benefits and pay, and good people.Cons: Stressful during certain times and shipping.
- 4.0Games company with a goal to push out 90 Metacritic gamesSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRedwood City, California, United StatesDecember 16, 2011Pros: EA is a large company with many resources, both knowledge sharing and HR support. It has a competitive salary, as well as many employee benefits. The campus is nice!Cons: EA is focused on pushing out games a little too quickly and meeting deadlines of the executives, which can sometimes affect the quality of the games, leading to features that have to be cut.
- 3.0Good People, Poor Pay DisparitySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBurnaby, British Columbia, CanadaNovember 7, 2015Pros: Nice facilities/amenities and nice people. Casual work environment and some work hour flexibility. Benefits are pretty good.Cons: Maternity leave is poor. There is a large salary disparity between employees of the same seniority. Employees can work super long hours for a long time with little compensation.
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