I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Blizzard Entertainment (Irvine, CA) in Apr 2019
Interview
Blizzard's interview process was similar to most other gaming industry technical interviews. It started with a phone screen with the recruitment team, followed by a discussion with the hiring manager of the department. After that there was a take home test with a few technical questions. Soon after the team reviewed my submission, the recruiter set up a phone interview with the hiring manager and one of the engineers on the team. A full day of interviews on -site followed. A few days later I was called with an offer.
Overall, the process was as quick and painless as any other in the industry. Blizzard's recruiters worked hard to find a position for me and I am very grateful. The recruitment team in general were amazing, and their assistance with travel was through the roof. Throughout the on-site interviews, everyone I met was kind and professional. During the technical parts of the interviews, the engineers nudged me in the appropriate directions enough to make the discussions flow. After some retrospection, the technical questions weren't especially tough, but the nerves made me think I did semi-poorly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A couple of technical whiteboard questions (3 total), along with many 'cultural fit' type questions with non-engineers. They actually did a good job of making the interview include all disciplines, from human resources, game design, engineering, production, and quality assurance. Be prepared to speak about all aspects of development, not just engineering.
I interviewed at Blizzard Entertainment (Irvine, CA)
Interview
There was first an Interview with recruiter, than one with manager, than I had to pass a hackerRank test, than a technical interview with team in c++ , than with PM and director
Gaming experience not required
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Challenges working with people in the team and outside the team
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Blizzard Entertainment in Jun 2025
Interview
The process for me went like this:
1. Recruiter Call
2. Hiring Manager Call
3. Take Home HackerRank
4. 3 Panel Interviews back to back (1 hour each with a 30 minute break)
A. Interview reviewing the HackerRank questions
B. Subject Matter
C. Culture fit
The recruiting call was really straight forward, basically just told me what the interview process was like, and let me ask questions.
The call with the hiring manager was a pleasure, we mostly just talked through my past experiences from my resume.
The coding test seemed really fair, You got 2 hours to do it, and then the first panel interview was going through the answers, answering follow up questions, and walking though your thought process. There was no stressful live coding at all. HackerRank questions were a mix of coding and multiple choice, nothing beyond like a medium difficulty, but definitely focused towards game development.
Subject matter interview is obviously going to depend on what you're interviewing for, but mine was basically walking through a variety of problems and how you might tackle them (no live coding here either). They were definitely testing my knowledge, but it felt more like a collaboration on how to handle different scenarios than a bunch of 'gotcha' questions I feel some places ask.
The culture fit interview was with a producer and designer, and was mostly about you interact and take part in a team.
Overall it was a great experience. The only negative I have is that the process took awhile. After the HackerRank, the next interview wasn't scheduled till almost a month later, but the recruiter was always responsive when I asked for an update.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you talk about any of your past experiences collaborating with designers?
went through like 8 interviews just to be told they already went with someone else. The Recruiter was amazing but the actual interviews themselves didnt seem interested or cared even if you do and show your willingness to be taught.