Crytek Interview Questions
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3D Artist
Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Presentation Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
Als 3D Artist mache ich zuerst eine kurze Vorstellung von mir und meinem bisherigen Werdegang. Danach gehe ich auf mein Portfolio ein und erläutere bei ausgewählten Projekten meinen Workflow. Die Interviewer fragen mich nach meinen technischen Kenntnissen, meiner Arbeitsweise und meiner Erfahrung mit Teamarbeit. Am Ende erhalte ich Infos zur Stelle, kann Fragen stellen und erfahre, wie der restliche Bewerbungsprozess aussieht.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Können Sie uns ein Projekt vorstellen, das Ihre Arbeitsweise am besten zeigt, und kurz erläutern, wie Sie dabei vorgegangen sind?
Crytek
Manager
Manager Difficult Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process was relaxed yet professional, consisting of multiple stages with different team members. Each interaction felt thoughtful and well-organized, making the overall experience positive and reflective of a great hiring process.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you discuss your past professional experience?
Crytek
Software Engineer
Mid Difficult Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Take home
Interview formats
Technical Coding
The interview process started with a technical interview with two very knowledgeable leads, which was a very interesting and enjoyable experience. This was followed by a take-home task. While the specifics of the task are confidential, it involves working with legacy code on a Windows PC, which could be challenging for Mac users. The provided code quality was exceptionally poor, and the task's instructions were rather unclear. My understanding was that the goal was to optimize the code without altering its logic or fixing bugs, and it turned out this was indeed the expectation. This second stage of the interview was quite messed up and not a pleasant experience.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Technical questions about C++ were asked.
- There were also questions about hardware.
- Additionally, questions about linear algebra were posed for the engine development role.
Crytek
System Designer
Mid Average Negative experience Decline offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Take home Onsite Recruiter call Offer
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral
The interview process felt a bit strange, but the people were great. It started with a technical interview, then a technical test, and another interview. Only after that did I get to talk to HR about salary and benefits, and there was still one more interview round to go. They offered a low salary for Frankfurt, even lower for full remote, which was my current pay. Friends working there earn much more, and their only explanation was 'We pay programmers more.' While maybe understandable due to fewer programmers, it's not a strong reason. After nearly two months, I declined the offer because even after some negotiation, the Frankfurt option increased only slightly and was still much lower than my current salary considering the cost of living.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain how to use basic vector math to determine if a player and an AI are facing each other?
Crytek Interview Questions
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