Associate Software Engineer Base: 100k Bonus: 11000 YOE: 1 excluding internships at other various game companies Thoughts? what’s average base and bonus percentage for mid level software engineers?
If your heart is in gaming then Blizzard is a very good place to start your career. Pay isn't the highest but I know a lot of folks who live it there. With the exception of some recent reforged project duds that shouldn't have come to be, they're generally considered one of the good standard game studios.
Their last 4 years are filled with duds
Seems like fair comp for 1 YOE.
Edit - Irvine is expensive as hell
But not nearly expensive as LA or the bay. And the surrounding cities which are 5-10 min away are very reasonable.
Is it in Irvine??
Yes, in Irvine.
This is very fair by Blizzards standards for associate SWE.
And I think personally I would make the recommendation I’ve made to lots of other new grads: come join us for a few years - you will get unique games industry experience you can’t get other places. It’s a good time in your life to not worry about TC. If after a few years you want more TC, switch to FAANG/tech :) pm if you have questions.
Send like a good offer for Blizz standards, and it's a fun place with lots of talent. If you liked your interviewers, join
Hello from activision. am a software engineer here too, at 2.5 YOE I just got a full time offer at lower base, lower bonus. I rejected the full time offer and continue work here as a contractor
You won’t game that bonus for years we haven’t met goals for the last 3 years
Mid level && 1 yoe
Nice man! Twitch seems like a really great place to work.
That’s a solid offer to be sure. Your bonus can increase as well in the future
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What does it increase to for the mid level and/or senior level engs if you don’t mind me asking? Seems like it takes associates 2-3 years before they are promoted to mid.
You could probably make more at FAANG but honestly I'd LOVE to work at Blizzard, and if you enjoy gaming, especially this early in your career, I'd say do it! That sounds like a lot of fun!
Literally this. Same boat.
It’s like you state, only sounds like fun.