The chat was friendly but no response afterwards. Bit strange as it seemed to go well otherwise. They make a big deal about being the modern and friendly developer but really just the same as everyone else
The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Electric Square (Brighton, England) in Oct 2024
Interview
CV was initially lost in the system, but good communications with recruiter when chased. Screening call with recruiter was pleasant. Interview with hiring manager was good although the role wasn't quite what I was expecting. No specific feedback on rejection or when chased though.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Key parts of the process when developing a design.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Electric Square (Singapore) in Jan 2024
Interview
Interview itself went well. Recruitment process was abysmally unprofessional however.
Interview had good standard questions and amicable interviewers, no bad vibes at all. Explained what kind of project the role was for, as well as duties + length of project. Role felt right and interviewers felt accepting enough to push forward.
Right after interview was finished, HR attempted to arrange for a follow-up interview with head of studio/producer. But only sent the message very late/a few hours from the intended before. As I had prior commitments, I tried to ask for a different date.
HR proceeded to ghost all of the next day as well as the weekend, and only replied the following week to explain they would no longer be following up as they had to make a hiring decision the week before. None of this information had been related prior, nor the importance of this supposed deadline. Neglecting to communicate this and then brushing off potential candidates is peak unprofessionalism. Unsure which part of this process was decided by which stakeholder, but this needs to change if they want more successful applicants.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Experience with past QA/bug-tracking tools, IE Jira Producteev etc.
Top 3 favourite games played over lifetime
Past experiences leading teams on projects