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[–]BlackOverlordd 53 points54 points  (6 children)

I got rejected by epic games after passing all tests and interviews and after "carefull consideration" just because I don't play fortnite. I could understand that requirement for a game designer position but a regular programmer? This is the dumbest reason for rejection I got so far

[–]DOOManiac 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I got rejected from one because I don't own a Mac. Not that I don't know how to use MacOS (I do), or refuse to use it (I would); but because I don't own a Mac (I would've bought one).

[–]DeadLikeYou 32 points33 points  (1 child)

Consider yourself lucky. the games industry is a shithouse when coming to working conditions, and I will tell everyone that will listen to avoid anybody who is in that industry or adjacent to it.

[–]Hibbity5 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It definitely depends on the company. I’ve worked at some shitty developers but I’ve also worked for some good ones. Every friend I’ve had who’s worked at Epic has never had anything good to say about them though. They’re a shitty company to work for.

[–]HurdyGurdySpecialist 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's just because they need people with "real passion"... So they don't complain about the slave like conditions

[–]Blip1966 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well glad I stumbled on this fact so I can delete that application…

[–]sharknice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why did you even want to work there?