Pipeworks Studios Interview Questions
& Process

I got an email from someone at the company asking to set up a 30 minute introductory phone screening. They mentioned that this screening would be mostly to go over my experience and see if I was interested in the role. The actual phone screening felt pretty relaxed.

The interview process at Pipeworks started with an online coding test on Hackerrank. It was timed for 80 minutes and had about 5-6 problems. The test was of average difficulty, and nothing from it was brought up in later interviews. After that, there was a 20-30 minute chat with HR about my background and some behavioral questions. Then, I had a more technical interview with two engineers where we discussed my background and interests, and they asked me to explain some computer science concepts and talk about my past projects. The next interview involved coding in front of two engineers, which I didn't do well on due to an NDA. The final interview was with another engineer and the CTO, focusing on alignment with team and company values. They decided to go with another candidate after 3-4 weeks, which seemed fair since I messed up a couple of interviews. Overall, it was a good experience, and everyone was pleasant. HR kept me in the loop about the process.

Started with a 30-minute phoner with HR, where we discussed my background, past projects, and salary. It felt pretty open. Next, I interviewed with the hiring managers, which went well. Then, I got a take-home assignment to fix a Unity scene, with around 8 main goals and 8 bonus ones. After I sent it back, they gave me really detailed feedback on a call. The third round was a panel interview with six people. It was mostly behavioral questions, and it seemed okay. I didn't hear back for a week, so I followed up and they said my email might have been missed. They got back to me the second week, saying I was still a strong candidate. But then, after a second follow-up, I got ghosted.

The interview was pretty chill and everyone was nice. I first chatted with the manager, then got to hang out with the QA team solo, which was cool to get a feel for the team vibe and ask stuff I wouldn't ask with the manager there. The team seemed really honest and funny. Then, I met people from all the main departments like engineering, art, and production. Everyone was easy to talk to and had lots of questions. It wasn't super hard, but it was really thorough and long, though still fun and casual. I even got an offer before it was over, which was awesome!