Seeking Blizzard SWE Internship referral

Siemens
piglamp

Go to company page Siemens

piglamp
Oct 24, 2018 15 Comments

Hello everyone,

Would anyone be kind enough to give me a referral to a Blizzard SWE internship?

I have been interning at Siemens for the last 4 months, and for the last 3 semester have worked as a Math tutor, Computer science tutor, and I am also a TA for two CS classes this semester. Additionally, I have been practicing Leetcode questions to become prepared for interviews (solved around 60). Blizzard games have been a part of my life since I was a child, and I would love to have the opportunity to join the company.

Thanks

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  • Honeywell / Eng
    that1guy

    Go to company page Honeywell Eng

    that1guy
    Do yourself a favor and read some testimonials of past gaming developers. Low pay, stressful hours, no respect. You want to put your heart behind a game feature and management doesn’t give a shit and will literally ship a game half finished after riding employees the previous 6 months to abandon life for the project. Oh and not getting paid for stretches is a thing - but that’s usually smaller game studios.
    Oct 24, 2018 0
  • Google
    Artichoke

    Go to company page Google

    BIO
    Iridium quality wine maker.
    Artichoke
    The culture at gaming companies suck, and Blizzard is no exception. So let me help you out. Been there, done that. Don't do it.

    A gaming company is not a meritocracy, and there are too many artsy types in middle management (artists, producers etc.) who can't think logically even if their life was on the line, and they play bad politics instead to try to get ahead. It might look rosy from the outside as a video gamer, but it is very ugly on the inside as an employee.
    Oct 25, 2018 2
    • I mean I get ur post but bashing other jobs that aren’t technical makes no sense
      Oct 25, 2018
    • Google
      Papyrus

      Go to company page Google

      BIO
      Iridium quality wine maker.
      Papyrus
      (I'm artichoke) Not bashing them. It's also a sweeping generalization, and there are exceptions, with a few highly intelligent and talented individuals in those professions. However, on average my statement holds true for the gaming industry, and how majority of the people in those professions try to aquire power.
      Oct 25, 2018
  • Splunk
    petabytes

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    petabytes
    Don't bother. Toxic culture, underpaid, going full on corporate, and they don't care about you.
    Oct 24, 2018 2
  • PM me, but before I send me ur resume make sure your cover letter shows how much blizzard impacted you, include funny stories about playing with ur friends etc.

    Depending on who reads ur resume if they don’t think u love blizzard they could easily pass on you , you don’t what that to be a reason
    Oct 25, 2018 2
  • Igneous Systems / Eng
    bowap

    Igneous Systems Eng

    bowap
    To offer a different POV, I've actually heard blizzards lifestyle is quite manageable compared to other game dev companies
    Oct 25, 2018 1