Under Riccitiello, each studio within EA is gaining more independence, giving us more creative freedom, while the benefits of working for a corporate giant (benefits, marketing power, etc.) remain.
Beyond that, it's studio dependent. Don't necessarily assume a valid gripe from one employee is a corporate-wide problem.
It's still the games industry. The hours can be longer and the pay is usually less.
If gaming is not something you love, you'll be happier elsewhere.
Be more aggressive about cutting bad employees at all levels. Work harder at developing new technologies. Take more design risks.
Coding questions. Very experienced interviewers. They are kind and sometimes help you by giving hints. I had a phone screen two weeks before the onsite. There was one day onsite with 4 rounds of interviews. They cover expenses for hotels, meals, flig
I was referred to EA by a friend who worked there. My initial talk was with his current manager on the phone. I took a trip to FL and had an in-person interview there with a manager. While there, I took their skills test. A few days later, I had a
Applied through the University Career Site. Got a reply within 2 weeks for a 45-minute technical phone screen interview. There were 2 coding questions: * One based on BST * One based on Large File IO Cannot disclose the exact questions as the
Coding questions. Very experienced interviewers. They are kind and sometimes help you by giving hints. I had a phone screen two weeks before the onsite. There was one day onsite with 4 rounds of interviews. They cover expenses for hotels, meals, flig
I was referred to EA by a friend who worked there. My initial talk was with his current manager on the phone. I took a trip to FL and had an in-person interview there with a manager. While there, I took their skills test. A few days later, I had a
Applied through the University Career Site. Got a reply within 2 weeks for a 45-minute technical phone screen interview. There were 2 coding questions: * One based on BST * One based on Large File IO Cannot disclose the exact questions as the