Game Designer Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Electronic Arts with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Game Designer Intern roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Electronic Arts overall takes an average of 22 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Electronic Arts as a Game Designer Intern according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 29%
Phone interview: 29%
Group panel interview: 14%
One on one interview: 14%
Personality test: 14%
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I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Electronic Arts in Jan 2021
Interview
I applied through their online application system. 2 weeks later, a contractor who works at EA emailed me, asking me to answer some questions and submit a cover letter as well. A week later I got email for Phone Interview. They asked me mainstream interview questions and told me they will get back to me in a week. 3 months later I got an email saying they won't be moving ahead with my application. 3 MONTHS LATER!
Entrevista breve con un chico que me guió por el proceso de selección y me dio feedback de mis skills en entrevistas. Fue una conversación casual pero bastante informativa y que me ayudó a mejorar en mis entrevistas futuras.
It is a phone Call interview; they would ask for time to call you. Then, they would ask a few questions. If they ask about your job experience, do you know their game or a similar game?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Electronic Arts (Melbourne) in Jan 2024
Interview
General phone interview with HR - casual. Followed by an at home design test (design a new piece of content for an existing game - pick something related to the job you're applying for!). In person interview with designers and production. Referral follow up then offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name five games released in the last five years? (the interviewer will pick one that they also know). Pick a system. What would you change about it?