I learned a lot here
I learned a lot here
Great benefits, nice offices. Really smart people to work with, and EA University might be the greatest idea of all time.
The crunch was pretty brutal, but not as bad as in the Madden 2006 / Superman days. Not a great place creativity-wise; too many meetings, too much of an emphasis on sequels. The promotion and review system was kind to me, but it is utterly ridiculous, and the ACTION values system needs to go.
Don't tell programmers what they want or need. Listen to what they need to get their job done, and then get out there and fight for them.
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Software Engineer II
I had a tech interview with the hiring manager and was then called in for an onsite. The onsite experience was a disaster. There were 8 interviews, and one of the interviewers did not show up on time. As a result, I ended up giving a 4-on-1 interview
Software Engineer II
I had several phone interviews with the team prior to being offered an on-site visit. The office is super nice, and the dress code is extremely casual. The vast majority of people walking around were dressed in cargo shorts and flip-flops. On-site,
Software Engineer II
Completed 4 rounds of interviews (total of 4 hours) over a month. Two technical, one cultural, and one ‘getting to know you’. Everyone conducting the interviews was friendly, but unfortunately, I was never contacted again after the process, and all m
Software Engineer II
January 23, 2013I had a tech interview with the hiring manager and was then called in for an onsite. The onsite experience was a disaster. There were 8 interviews, and one of the interviewers did not show up on time. As a result, I ended up giving a 4-on-1 interview
Software Engineer II
May 1, 2014I had several phone interviews with the team prior to being offered an on-site visit. The office is super nice, and the dress code is extremely casual. The vast majority of people walking around were dressed in cargo shorts and flip-flops. On-site,
Software Engineer II
April 1, 2024Completed 4 rounds of interviews (total of 4 hours) over a month. Two technical, one cultural, and one ‘getting to know you’. Everyone conducting the interviews was friendly, but unfortunately, I was never contacted again after the process, and all m
