Process
Applied online. Phone interview followed by a Codin'Game coding test. Onsite. Everyone was really nice and helpful throughout the interview.
The Codin'Game challenge focuses on OOP concepts and not LeetCode-style questions.
Heavy focus on the resume. Onsite included meeting with a software engineer. Three one-hour rounds with two focused on behavioral plus some technical, and one round of pure technical.
A strong C++ background is required.
Questions
Find the repeating number in an array from 1 to n. O(1) space. Only one element is repeating.
Design Pacman.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 104 interview experiences for the Electronic Arts Software Engineer role.
Success 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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Electronic Arts's Software Engineer interview process.
Electronic Arts Work Experiences
- 3.0It was not a cool working experience for meSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBurnaby, British Columbia, CanadaJune 22, 2011Pros: A big name in the game industry.Cons: No career path at all. No one cares about your career path. Whatever talent you show, they just don't care. No promotion, no advancement moving.
- 4.0I enjoy working at EASoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedwood City, California, United StatesJune 22, 2012Pros: I like my life at EA. I have a lot of fun here developing my skills, building my career, and dealing with challenges. There are many resources and connections waiting for you to utilize, as well as opportunities to explore.Cons: The pay is not very good compared to other software companies. Also, EA is a big company, so the pace might be slow sometimes.
- 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.
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