Lots of work, but lots of play too
Lots of work, but lots of play too
EA is a leader in the gaming industry, with opportunities to be exposed to many different aspects such as QA, development, project management, marketing, etc. Not to mention many different genres of games.
Most of the people I worked with loved their jobs and were excited about what they do. Of course, getting discounts on game titles doesn't hurt.
It can be difficult to move from contract to full-time.
One issue with the industry in general is that you can certainly expect some long nights and weekends, especially leading up to launch day.
As with any large company, dealing with the bureaucracy can be frustrating at times.
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An off-campus written test basically covering general aspects of engineering and anything specific to computer/mobile gaming, like favorite game and why. Followed up with an interview at the company location in Ascendas IT Park, Hyderabad, containin
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I took an online test. I guess I passed because I was called in to be part of a group interview in front of a panel. They asked us individual questions and tested our ability to work as a group by asking us to balance a set of nails on a single nail
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It was actually fairly quick and simple, considering they were looking to hire 200 people within the next month. After getting the call for an interview, I arrived and sat in a room with 6 or 7 others. In order to speed up the process, Carlos (the r
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January 1, 2010An off-campus written test basically covering general aspects of engineering and anything specific to computer/mobile gaming, like favorite game and why. Followed up with an interview at the company location in Ascendas IT Park, Hyderabad, containin
QA Tester
April 1, 2008I took an online test. I guess I passed because I was called in to be part of a group interview in front of a panel. They asked us individual questions and tested our ability to work as a group by asking us to balance a set of nails on a single nail
QA Tester
March 1, 2014It was actually fairly quick and simple, considering they were looking to hire 200 people within the next month. After getting the call for an interview, I arrived and sat in a room with 6 or 7 others. In order to speed up the process, Carlos (the r
