Video Games Testing - EA Games

Anyone been to EA's assessment centre for a games tester job? I want to know what the expect....waaa!

I'm not deluded, I know it will suck.

Pssst, I just need the money.

Just that, one of the questions on their 'gaming knowledge' test asked me to name the colour of the Y button the Xbox. I reckoned I passed it though, they also threw an english test at me but it was easy, I think I messed it up when I didn't say how much I loved them as a company. I'm a crap liar.

God knows what they were looking for, the questions on the test were mostly irrelevant and when I asked them what a typical day would involve I almost laughed: get a sheet full of tasks to do in-game/bugs to track down and do them. That. Is. It. FFS.

But anyway, good luck.

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you do realize what a game tester does? not just play the game.. for example theve got to go over every inch of the map. check for movement issues and faults. ie you could spend several hours on one corner of a map.

Word of advice, try and get in-house testing work with a developer rather than a publisher....I'm currently waiting to hear from Kuju after a job interview, they also have in-house testers who are considered part of the team and work on the same terms as everyone else. It's definitely the way to go.

Word of advice, try and get in-house testing work with a developer rather than a publisher. It is almost always a far better atmosphere and they treat you with respect rather than a tool. From what I hear working for a publisher like EA is like being an animal on a farm. I spent a week testing at Lionhead and it was an awesome friendly environment where testers were treated as equals on every project; Peter Molyneux would come say hello a couple times a day. I'm currently waiting to hear from Kuju after a job interview, they also have in-house testers who are considered part of the team and work on the same terms as everyone else. It's definitely the way to go.

How do you go about getting these jobs? And how old do you have to be?

How's the job hunting going? The RBS in Farnham are hiring summer staff, I've been told to recommend people so if you need work I'll send you the details!