I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Combat Waffle Studios
Interview
Usually companies will give an introduction about themselves the role, the project etc. They'll do some culture fit and soft skill type questions. Usually they ask you to give a nice little introduction or elevator pitch.
But this was just all technical based questions. In fact, it felt more like an interrogation rather than an interview. I was asked questions that weren't even relevant to the job title, to which I was told it's an "all-hands-on-deck" team, which translates to they want a generalist that they can underpay to do it all. They weren't willing to share anything about the project due to NDA. Which normally if that's the case they'll have you sign an NDA prior.
Only one person out of a panel turned their camera on, which made the interview feel very awkward. The studio owner didn't say a word the entire time. It also wasn't disclosed to me until the interview that salaried, fulltime employees with benefits are only applicable to on-site employment candidates.
I hope the team considers changing their interview style to be more welcoming and feel more like a two-way conversation.
Asked well detailed questions to find out my experience. Asked industry based questions to test my knowledge of QA testing. Provided good feed back after the interview. Keep me in the loop to what was next.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you deal with stressful times when you have a deadline to meet?
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Combat Waffle Studios in June 2024
Interview
The technical part was decent, they asked me some Unreal Engine questions, and scenarios "how would you implement feature". Overall engineers seemed knowledgeable.
However management team made me very uncomfortable several times during the interview process. Allow me to explain:
First, they kept circling back to questiona about a year plus ago experience at their direct competitor. After explaining what we're my duties, they were not satisfied and demanded more Intel. They also couldn't take a hint of why I left and kept pressuring me in disclosing information, several times.
More over, by the end of the interview they wanted to know my salary expectations while it was a call with 7 people. I am just not comfortable discussing my pay on the first call with 7 other people I just met.
They also said they will reach out with "decision" but they never did. This is the main reason why I am writing this long negative review. I do appreciate any feedback and results, even if it is auto generated. I don't like the feeling of being ghosted after interviewing.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell us why did you leave your position, where you worked at a year ago.