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Electronic Arts interviews FAQs
Games Advisor applicants have rated the interview process at Electronic Arts with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Games Advisor roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 6 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 Games Advisor according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 31%
One on one interview: 25%
Background check: 19%
Skills test: 13%
Presentation: 6%
Group panel interview: 6%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Electronic Arts (Galway) in Feb 2018
Interview
3 interviews in total. You start with the first one with two TM's, another interview with the head of the location and another one with a senior player. Very straight forward.
Average interview
Application
The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Electronic Arts (Galway)
Interview
The first phone contact with the Hiring Manger was very pleasant. This call was followed by two language tests and a final interview held through zoom. The interview lasted a bit more than one hour.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are your recent experiences in regard to customer service?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Electronic Arts (Galway) in Mar 2020
Interview
The hiring process is a sequence of three interviews (and one English assessment for non-native speakers) 1/ Screening RH 2/ English Assessment 3/ STAR interview with 2 team leaders 4/ Final interview with the team leader of the team leaders
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1/ Screening RH
Nothing new under the sun. You will be asked to introduce yourself and explain why you have applied for EA. In my case, the interviewer was very friendly, easy going and helpful.
2/ Interview with two team leaders
Be prepared to provide details.
If you don't have any experience/education related to the video games industry, you would face objections.
Why should I hire you over someone else?
Tell me about a time you received a difficult feedback from your manager
Tell me about a setback you overcame. How did you handle it?
Tell me about a time you improved a process at work (it's asked to assess your initiative and your experience in project management. They expect their employees to suggest and implement new ideas)
What's your favorite EA GAME ?
Honestly, why do you want to work for EA?
I applied online. I interviewed at Electronic Arts (Galway) in Feb 2020
Interview
Interview diverse e test di lingua compreso per sapere il tuo livello di conoscenza di italiano e inglese.
Ultimo colloquio è stato fatto con il manager del customer care. In generale non è stato difficilissimo e le domande erano le classiche da colloquio.