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This document provides tips for preparing for an interview with a games studio. It covers researching the company and role, estimating salary and cost of living, using your network, presenting yourself, and preparing questions to ask during the interview. The document also includes quick links to related topics and resources.
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Preparing for an interview is an essential step towards landing the job you desire. It is a crucial opportunity to showcase your skills, experience, and personality to the interviewer. Proper preparation can help you to present yourself in the best possible light, making a positive impression on the interviewer. Being well-prepared can also help to reduce stress and anxiety, which in turn can increase your confidence during the interview.
By investing time and effort into preparation, you can demonstrate your commitment and interest in the position, setting yourself apart from other candidates. Ultimately, the effort you put into preparation can make all the difference in securing the job you want.
Let’s have a look at how we can actually prepare yourself for the interview and give yourself the best chance at joining their team. First these are the quick tips up here, and then let’s dive into them a little bit more
<aside> 1️⃣ STRESS IS NORMAL
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<aside> 2️⃣ TRUST YOURSELF, YOUR EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
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<aside> 3️⃣ BE ON TIME
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<aside> 4️⃣ DRESS UP FOR THE OCCASSION
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<aside> 5️⃣ BE YOURSELF
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<aside> 6️⃣ PREPARE QUESTIONS
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First of all, it’s important to say that stress is completely normal in this process, so don’t add any extra pressure on top of yourself any more then needed.
It can also happen from the other side, when I was personally asked to conduct interviews for some candidates I was also stressing out. So the people across from you might also be stressing, you never know.
You’ve been invited to an interview, which is already a form of validation by itself. So use this information to make yourself a little bit more comfortable and allow yourself to trust your skills and be proud of the work you’ve already achieved up until this point.
So use that confidence during your first interview, and get ready to break into the industry.
Especially with an international industry like the one we work in we have to be wary of timezones, so double and triple check you’ve got the time right.
There are great time convertors online you can look at and if you still worry about having the wrong time you can also check with someone else or send another email to the studio.
If something happened and you can’t make it, then as soon as you know you aren’t going to make it, let the studio know. These things happen, and it’s better to let the studio know rather than not letting them know at all.
There is no dress code for the industry itself, people come into work with pretty varied outfits. However, for an interview you want to give a good and professional impression. This means leaving your chill clothes at home and dressing up for the occasion at hand.
<aside> 📍 The appropriate clothing is something that is decent, casual clothing will do just fine!
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<aside> 📍 No need to wear a suit or something fancy like that
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The last but probably the most important rule, don’t pretend to be someone that you are not or think might be “unprofessional” for whatever reason.
The games industry is full of people in love with nerdy things, to let your inner nerd out and get technical if you want.
An important factor when going into an interview is the ability to ask questions, and it can be really daunting to be put in a position to even ask your potentially favourite people/studio questions.
Questions are usually linked to you personally and what you are looking for in a company yourself, but we’ll do our best to give you a couple of questions to get you started.
<aside> ❕ What are the future goals for the studio?
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<aside> ❕ What is the company stance on overtime?
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<aside> ❕ What are the foundations of the studio culture?
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<aside> ❕ What makes this studio unique versus other studios?
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