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      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      Jun 19, 2017
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Irvine, CA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Blizzard Entertainment (Irvine, CA) in Jun 2017

      Interview

      It took about 2 weeks to first hear back from someone, and my initial phone screen was about 2 weeks after that. It was half behavioral (talking about past job experiences) and half standard technical questions (algorithm runtimes, etc). It took a week to hear back, and I was given a 4-hour at-home coding test. It should be pretty simple for anyone with a few years of experience. I did 'extra credit' since I finished the initial problem in 2 hours, which may have helped. After another 3 weeks of waiting, I had my on-site interview. It started with a 2-hour coding test with seemingly simple, yet deep questions - they were easy to answer but tricky to optimize, especially with the timer ticking. Afterwards, an hour was spent going over the answers with 2 lead engineers. This part was really enjoyable, as we were able to discuss each question and how it could be done better and more efficiently. It's a way for you to explain what you were thinking, and learn a few things yourself, which is much better than just getting a "no" and going home. After the technical interview was a lunch interview with management, an interview with producers, and an interview with peers. These were all roughly the same personality-type questions about how you approach problems and what you've been doing at your past jobs, etc. As this was a UI-related role, there was UI discussion about the game team I was interviewing for. Overall the whole process took about 7 hours. It was a great interview process, but it took about twice as long as I had hoped. Expect to wait at least a week in between all conversations for scheduling. At the end I was called and told what the team liked and disliked about me and why they wouldn't be moving forward, and their feedback matched up exactly with how I felt (I should have applied to a non-senior position for a significantly higher chance). I'll probably try to apply again in a few years.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What are 3 words your co-workers would use to describe you?
      Answer question
      6

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      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      Sep 16, 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Denver, CO
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Blizzard Entertainment (Denver, CO) in Sep 2024

      Interview

      Quick process, a screening interview, then a coding challenge on a code test website. The challenge was intended to be difficult to impossible. I was told that no one passed. Making the challenge more difficult is the instruction that I pretend that the two interviewers are my colleagues and that I should demonstrate my collaboration skills while coding. I was repeatedly interrupted with suggestions, try this, etc. that It was difficult to proceed. I was told to ask questions and discuss my train of thought - something one naturally doesn't do in an interview for fear of saying something wrong. At the one-hour mark suddenly everyone had to attend some other meeting. Collaboration occurs during design meetings and whiteboards, not while you are heads-down coding. It's no wonder nobody passed. Also, don't bother requesting accommodation for a disability - they'll ghost you for asking.

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      Question 1

      Develop a complex class involving two containers optimized for performance.
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      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      Jul 12, 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Blizzard Entertainment in Nov 2023

      Interview

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      Sep 15, 2022
      Anonymous employee
      Irvine, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Blizzard Entertainment (Irvine, CA) in Aug 2022

      Interview

      First, a screening call, then a hiring manager interview, then a panel of 3 1-hour technical interviews with members of the team I'd be joining, and an interview with Product Managers.

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