I have 4 YOE, and not sure where to go from here in the gaming industry, would really appreciate any advice. 2.5 YOE as a data analyst 1.5 YOE as a finance/accounting analyst I want to work on the studio side in a business related role (maybe as a product manager?) but have no experience in that yet. Any advice for PM or suggestions on other roles I could pursue? Ideally want to stay in console/pc and not go to mobile or crypto industries. Thanks for the suggestions 🙂
Here for this thread- 1.5 YOE as a Business analyst / Project manager - looking to get into the gamming industry. Where u based out of?
East coast
What do you mean by studio side?
Working with producers, devs, designers, project managers
I, too, would like to crack into the gaming industry. I mean, I studied Game Design and Development for crying out loud, but have yet to work in that field even 3 years post grad. Many studios want X years of professional experience… I work to gain said experience. 3 YOE as a SWE. Recently, I dipped my toes into the proverbial waters of the gaming industry by interviewing with one (1) small scale game studio, if you can call it that (Rec Room). They decided not to move forward after the phone chat. Lol.
Oh yeah, I also applied to a Ubisoft “Gameplay Engineer REMOTE” position. Rejected within 3 days.
Do you have any access to the product side of your current company? If so - shadow, do their lower pri tasks for a bit and talk to everyone you get in contact with within that space telling them you’re trying to move to PM. It’s not a super easy move from finance, so the more people you can get to know and who can vouch for your work - the better.
Thanks