Santa Monica Studio Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Santa Monica Studio.
Santa Monica Studio
Gameplay Programmer
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding
The interviews are very nice and they do warm-up questions before getting into hard ones. And they provided hints to help, Verbalize your thinking is also very important
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Questions about C++
- Questions about Data Structures
- Questions about Math
Santa Monica Studio
Collision Modeller
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Take home
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding
So first there was like this initial screen interview, then I had a chat with the LD lead, and then there was this short modelling test. Honestly, everyone was really nice and friendly, and it was cool getting to chat about collision stuff with the LD lead. We talked about how important collision is in some famous sequences from different AAA games.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me about some recent games you've played, highlighting any standout sequences and explaining their effectiveness?
Santa Monica Studio
QA Analyst
Entry Easy Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
So I interviewed for this QA Analyst job, but honestly I think I was a bit overqualified. It's basically just a different name for a basic game functionality QA tester, they just use a different title to pay them a bit more. It wasn't the more challenging or technical role I was hoping for. The QA Manager or Head of the department seemed pretty standard, like others I've met at AAA game studios in LA. I asked about team diversity, and they got defensive, threw out some stats I couldn't check later. Didn't get the job, they said it was lack of experience in the rejection email.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Have you previously utilized DevTrack and DevTest?
Santa Monica Studio
Level Designer
Mid Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I applied online and a recruiter reached out. After that, I chatted with the lead for my specific role. We had a good conversation, but based on my experience, the process didn't move forward.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you walk me through your level design process?
- Tell me about the experience on your resume.
- Are you into adventure games, like Breath of the Wild?
Santa Monica Studio Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Santa Monica Studio interview reports.
“What's the importance of ZBrush when it comes to texturing?”
Read reports →“Can you determine the value of 2 to the power of 8 in the context of a Binary Tree search?”
Read reports →“What would you do if a soda machine took your money without giving you a drink?”
Read reports →“What's your approach to testing for two colliding spheres?”
Read reports →“Are you into adventure games, like Breath of the Wild?”
Read report →“How much time did it take you to finish a specific piece in your portfolio?”
Read report →“Regarding your animation test, could you detail how you handled parenting objects and your overall approach to it?”
Read report →“Have you previously utilized DevTrack and DevTest?”
Read report →“Can you tell me about some recent games you've played, highlighting any standout sequences and explaining their effectiveness?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 15 Santa Monica Studio interview reports.