Gameplay Programmer Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Epic Games with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 50.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Gameplay Programmer Intern roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Epic Games overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Epic Games as a Gameplay Programmer Intern according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 25%
Group panel interview: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
Skills test: 17%
Presentation: 17%
Other: 8%
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I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Epic Games in Jun 2021
Interview
The interview is quite good. Four programmer came and ask question about c++, Math, and gameplay. They are very friendly and the questions are not very hard. It's an one hour interview
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Epic Games (Cary, NC) in Nov 2025
Interview
Take-home assessment with 2 questions. One was linear algebra related (matrix math), and the other was making a function based on an existing function, itoa. Had to follow up for results with the recruiter.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Epic Games (Plano, TX) in Apr 2021
Interview
Started with a writing test that involved both coding basics and logic questions. The following technical interview was not super difficult, not many Leetcode problems but more focused on real-life issues.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Collision detection math problems and specific game feature design.