Working for Blizzard

[RainbowToeSocks]

I just got back from GDC-Canada and I was talking to a former hiring manager for Blizzard and according to him they would not hire anyone unless they played WoW extensively. Fair? Unfair? YOU DECIDE

[Xeo]

it would be fair if the job is related to WoW, it would not be fair if I'm applying to work at the SC Dept. for example..

~Xeo

[Freespace]

Exactly what Xeo said. If you're going to work on WoW, it's logical you'd be well versed in the game and lore.

If I'm gonna apply to work on the cinematics for SC, when the heck do I have time to waltz around through Durotar, when there's tons of stuff to do?

[sandwich_bird]

So Browder play WoW?

[Praetor_Ixab]

So Browder play WoW?

I hope he does, I want to find him and ask him what he's doing on WoW when he should be working on STARTING UP BETA DAMMIT!

[DemolitionSquid]

WoW isn't worth playing.

[Praetor_Ixab]

WoW isn't worth playing.

that's a whole 'nother discussion, man. it's also more of a preference question than a superiority of games thing. i've played a little WoW, and it's not really that bad. sure it's tough, esp when everyone else has a huge jump on it and you don't know what you're doing and learning your way through it, but it's fun if you put some time into it. don't write it off.

[RainbowToeSocks]

WoW isn't worth playing.

agreed

[DemolitionSquid]

that's a whole 'nother discussion, man. it's also more of a preference question than a superiority of games thing. i've played a little WoW, and it's not really that bad. sure it's tough, esp when everyone else has a huge jump on it and you don't know what you're doing and learning your way through it, but it's fun if you put some time into it. don't write it off.

I've played it.

Waste of time.

[RainbowToeSocks]

I've played it.

Waste of time.
but would you play WoS?

[AJ]

I don't think it's crazy for Blizzard to expect new members of their team to have played and experienced other products that they offer, regardless of where they desire to work within the company.

That said, it's not a requirement at all for you to be an avid WoW player to work there, it just isn't. I personally know several employees who are either casual players or don't really play at all - and yet still were hired and work at Blizzard currently. I'm sure it's easy for a hiring manager to say anything he wants about the requirements of a company once he doesn't work there, but meh. Besides, when you work there it's free - and it's the most popular MMO at this point, if you're a gamer and you work there, I think it's pretty tough to not at least be giving WoW its fair shot.

[Dauntless]

I've played it.

Waste of time.

I hope you agree that that's a very subjective opinion.

[DemolitionSquid]

I hope you agree that that's a very subjective opinion.

I don't.

:D

[spychi]

I lately I applied for this job
http://eu.blizzard.com/en/jobs/com-polishonlinecomprepresentative.html


Online Community Representative – Polish Language

I'm waiting for their reply, hope to get the job cause I have all of the requirements and few pluses.

[Kacaier]

I lately I applied for this job

I'm waiting for their reply, hope to get the job cause I have all of the requirements and few pluses.But do you play WoW? Because that's one of the requirements. :D

[Xarthat]

As for the polish community whatever, how the heck they suppose to do it from IRELAND? I mean, POLISH from IRELAND? Maybe do the American support from Djibouti?

I don't think they want everyone to play WoW to be hired by them. I guess that was WarCraft-exclusive "request".

[sandwich_bird]

WoW isn't worth playing. imho, the game is awesome. I love it. It's not worth playing though because even if it's fun, it's way too addictive.

[spychi]

But do you play WoW? Because that's one of the requirements. :D
I buyed it month a go try it.
Mostly WC3 and SC... and some Diablo 2 when I have lan sunday games.

The job is not in Ireland it's in Velizy, France (southwest of Paris).

[Xarthat]

Well, so you're about the other post. Another was in Ireland. That doesn't change the fact it's misplaced.

[spychi]

Well, so you're about the other post. Another was in Ireland. That doesn't change the fact it's misplaced.

I would rather work somewhere abroad than in Poland, I find our country to be full of faggots if it comes to work in group, I don't like our nationality, I love the history and the whole country but mainly I avoid polish people abroad and in multiplayer games.
I worked in England and the diffrence between there and here is huge, polish guy could sell another polish guy for a better recomendation or for a raise.

[Xarthat]

Well, that's not so really Poland-limited, let's keep it to that, but I'm rather cosmopolitan than polish. End of off-topic.

[Cronoss]

I've played it.

Waste of time.

Ah, but on this count, what game isn't a "waste of time?"

[DemolitionSquid]

Ah, but on this count, what game isn't a "waste of time?"

To the Pros in Korea who makes >200,000 a year, I'm gonna say StarCraft ;)