In my previous project I asked Erling Ellingsen from Funcom about what it takes to get a job there. This seems somewhat relevant to this as well.
How hard is it to get a job in Funcom in Norway now? What are the requirements? What do you look for when employing new people?
Right now it's fairly difficult as we're not hiring a lot of people here. We're expanding at a greater pace in Montreal right now. Requirements all depends on the position, but generally what we look for first and foremost is talent. If you're a coder and you've put together this fantastic pet project in your spare time, or if you're an artist with an impressive portfolio, that will take you much further than any education ever will. If you're a highly educated, but poor artist, you will never score that job. That being said, education is never a bad thing -- it's what will expand your horizons both as a coder or an artist. And for coders, a good education is often more important than with an artist, as a computer science degree will tell us a lot about your skill set.
How hard is it to get a job in Funcom in Norway now? What are the requirements? What do you look for when employing new people?
Right now it's fairly difficult as we're not hiring a lot of people here. We're expanding at a greater pace in Montreal right now. Requirements all depends on the position, but generally what we look for first and foremost is talent. If you're a coder and you've put together this fantastic pet project in your spare time, or if you're an artist with an impressive portfolio, that will take you much further than any education ever will. If you're a highly educated, but poor artist, you will never score that job. That being said, education is never a bad thing -- it's what will expand your horizons both as a coder or an artist. And for coders, a good education is often more important than with an artist, as a computer science degree will tell us a lot about your skill set.