What kinds of skills and experience does EA look for in a Software Engineer?
As a Software Engineer at EA, you should definitely know C and C++ very well. When joining our team, engineers typically spend as much time debugging as writing new code, so it helps to have a lot of debugging experience. We’re also looking for people who have strong deduction and critical reasoning skills (skills that come in handy when working on code written by others). We also look for experience in math and physics, and it helps to have a good understanding of networking. When it comes down to it, we tend to hire people who are well-rounded and who show us they can learn quickly on the job. We also look for people with experience working in a team environment and who know how to interact with a range of people with diverse range of skills, ideas, and backgrounds. Sure, we want people who understand technology, but we also want them to have great communication skills and demonstrate the potential for becoming leaders. The bottom line is that we’re looking for people who know how to
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