Candidatei-me online. O processo levou 2 semanas. Fui entrevistado pela ZeniMax Online (Maryland, NY) em fev. de 2025
Entrevista
HR interview, then a UX team interview with 2 junior UX designers and a senior UX designer. The game director was supposed to be in on the interview but he didn't show up. Red flag number 1- HR said they wouldn't cover moving expenses and do not do remote, and relocation would be required for the role- the team told me they had people working in New Zealand so working remotely from Australia wouldn't be a problem. Red flag number 2- my first interview was not with my manager, but with junior team members. Yup, junior team members evaluating you for a director level position. This was supposed to be a casual getting to know you interview, but I was rigorously grilled on my UX expertise. Their inexperience with interviewing was very clear. Red flag number 3- the senior UX designer had some very clear ideas about what he wanted the UX director to do, which was not in line with the job description. He wanted to manage the UX team, while the director would be hands off and work at an executive level. That was not in the job description. While the 2 juniors were professional, the senior UX designer made an inappropriate joke that I found incredibly rude and unprofessional. He would have been very difficult to work with, and it was clear he did not want to work with a woman, setting a really bad example for the junior woman on the team. I rated this interview difficult, because the team had not a clue how to interview someone for a director level role. It was really bad.
Perguntas de entrevista [1]
Pergunta 1
How do you feel about moving from a contracting role to perm full time?
Candidatei-me online. O processo levou 2 meses. Fui entrevistado pela ZeniMax Online (Maryland City, MD) em fev. de 2025
Entrevista
Process:
I went through an exhaustive interview process consisting of 12 one-hour interviews with approximately 30 different employees across all levels of the organization. The entire process spanned over two months.
Pros:
- Opportunity to meet various team members and understand the company structure
- Some interesting professional discussions with certain team members
Cons:
- Long periods of silence despite direct requests for updates
- The recruiter promised to get answers to my specific questions from team members but never followed through
- After investing so much time in this extensive process, I received a cold, template rejection email with no personalized feedback
- Complete lack of respect for candidates' time and emotional investment in the process
I was genuinely stunned that a AAA company of this caliber would treat senior candidates this way. The experience was so disappointing that it made me question whether I want to continue in the gaming industry at all. The template rejection after 12 interviews and approximately 12+ hours of my time was not only disrespectful but showed a fundamental problem with the company's values.
Most disappointing was that the team members never responded to my specific questions that the recruiter promised to pass along. This level of disregard speaks volumes about the internal communication and respect for others within the organization.
Advice to candidates:
The interview process likely reflects the actual work culture. If you experience poor communication, lack of follow-through, and general disrespect during interviews, expect the same if hired. In retrospect, I'm relieved they chose another candidate, as this process revealed serious organizational issues that would have made working there challenging.
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Pergunta 1
They showed me several projects and asked for my professional opinion and assessment of them. There were numerous questions about my leadership style and approach, such as "What kind of leader are you?" and "How do you handle team conflicts?" I answered all questions honestly and thoroughly, which makes the lack of professional courtesy in their response even more disappointing.
Candidatei-me online. O processo levou 4 semanas. Fui entrevistado pela ZeniMax Online em mar. de 2023
Entrevista
A quick phone screening by a recruiter followed by an hour long interview with five people ranging from senior to lead. Then providing references from your previous employers or colleague.
Perguntas de entrevista [1]
Pergunta 1
Describe how you made that project from your portfolio. Did you make a kit or utilize tileable?