Stable Franchise, Legacy Code
Stable Franchise, Legacy Code
If you are working on an established franchise like The Sims, you have a very stable career.
If you work on a legacy game like The Sims 4, you have to deal with a giant legacy codebase which doesn’t use the latest technology.
Give employees a chance to work with the latest technology. (e.g., do a temporary “internship program” on the latest, not-yet-released game).
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Senior Software Engineer
One full day of interviews with 6 different people/groups of people. Had to come back for a few more hours to meet the team manager.
Senior Software Engineer
Met with 3 pairs of software engineers from different teams. They weren't game teams, but more central teams. Most of the interviews were conducted by engineers, and then you would have a team leader or manager next. I learned some general list manip
Senior Software Engineer
The interview was given through a phone call. It lasted about 60 minutes. One question was to introduce yourself and why you are interested in EA. The other question was to tell about one project that you are proud of. Write a solution for a car par
Senior Software Engineer
February 1, 2009One full day of interviews with 6 different people/groups of people. Had to come back for a few more hours to meet the team manager.
Senior Software Engineer
July 1, 2014Met with 3 pairs of software engineers from different teams. They weren't game teams, but more central teams. Most of the interviews were conducted by engineers, and then you would have a team leader or manager next. I learned some general list manip
Senior Software Engineer
December 6, 2012The interview was given through a phone call. It lasted about 60 minutes. One question was to introduce yourself and why you are interested in EA. The other question was to tell about one project that you are proud of. Write a solution for a car par
