I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at THQ Nordic (Kirkland, WA) in Apr 2012
Interview
A written programming pre-screening test, which was not difficult. The onsite interview lasted for several hours, with multiple groups, but was fairly informal with a mixture of reviewing my resume, standard interview "describe a time you did X", and white board style questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe the implementation of a pathfinding algorithm.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at THQ Nordic in Jul 2011
Interview
Initially met with technical lead and was asked a series of technical questions. Then met with other technical staff and senior company managers where I was asked additional questions relating to previous employment, interests, and skills relating to the position. The people were very nice, casual environment, and a work culture that emphasized communication.
THQ Nordic interviews FAQs
Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at THQ Nordic with 3 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 77.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 3 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at THQ Nordic overall takes an average of 14 days.
Common stages of the interview process at THQ Nordic as a Software Engineer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
Skills test: 17%
Background check: 17%
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