Riot Games

Big Data Software Engineering Interview Experience

November 1, 2014

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Applied with cover letter and resume in October. Heard back in about a month for a nontechnical Skype interview.

Was deemed not a good cultural fit for the company based on that interview alone.

The interviewer was friendly. Be prepared to just talk about League of Legends.

Some questions asked were:

What is your favorite champion and why?
What do you think should be the priority of game bug fixes?
What games do you play other than League?

Questions

What is your favorite champion and why?

What do you think should be the priority of game bug fixes?

What games do you play other than League?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Riot Games Big Data Software Engineering role in United States.

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Pass Rate

Riot Games's interview process for their Big Data Software Engineering roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Riot Games's Big Data Software Engineering interview process in United States.

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