I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Standing Stone Games (Needham, MA) in Mar 2022
Interview
Applied online. Response within 3 days. The total process took about 2 months.
There were 3 interviews total and 1 art test. 1st interview was phone screening, which included questions like what I like about working in teams or on group projects, and my favorite and least favorite things to animate. The 2nd interview was a Teams video call with 2 leads. Then there was an art test to be completed within a week. It called for 3 cycling animations and some documentation. Then the 3rd interview, which was 2 hours and involved multiple teams. The CEO was unable to make it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Animation process, challenges of the test, how I prioritize tasks, games I played, any animations within their games that I thought needed improvement, how I handle unclear direction.