Life of a Senior Software Engineer II at Electronic Arts
Life of a Senior Software Engineer II at Electronic Arts
You get a lot of respect at this level. You get to set the direction of the technology and invent new technologies.
Corporate politics play a big role in how things get done at Electronic Arts, although this was improving with the removal of the studio GM role.
Continue the work of decentralizing management and work toward creating independent game teams. Central technology groups should not exist. If they do, it should be for the purpose of research and should serve as a "change of pace" for senior technologists within the organization. Great technology comes from great games. It is unrealistic to create technology in a vacuum and expect widespread adoption. Encourage communication amongst technologists across the studios; they will naturally end up sharing technology amongst themselves. Sr. Engineers are highly creative people. Giving them free time to work on exercising that creativity will lead to game-changing innovations.
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Software Engineer
The whole process took about a month and a half. I was first contacted by the recruiter and scheduled a phone call, which involved general questions about my background and work experience. Also, the recruiter explained the interview process and bri
QV Tester II
Friendly environment, questions about your gaming experience, what kind of games you play, and how you would test a feature in a game. Also, you will receive questions about yourself.
Software Engineer
I started with a phone call from a recruiter. Next, there was a phone screening with a programmer from the team. Finally, an in-person interview. The interview was pretty standard fare, with a few basic technical questions and a couple of brain teas
Software Engineer
May 1, 2018The whole process took about a month and a half. I was first contacted by the recruiter and scheduled a phone call, which involved general questions about my background and work experience. Also, the recruiter explained the interview process and bri
QV Tester II
February 1, 2022Friendly environment, questions about your gaming experience, what kind of games you play, and how you would test a feature in a game. Also, you will receive questions about yourself.
Software Engineer
August 1, 2011I started with a phone call from a recruiter. Next, there was a phone screening with a programmer from the team. Finally, an in-person interview. The interview was pretty standard fare, with a few basic technical questions and a couple of brain teas
