Bioware/EA applications, offices, work and accommodation

Full_TiltKeith wrote: »

Sorry, I didn't explain properly

Meant to say 11 including the 1 hour lunch

Sneeky!

Hi Guys just wondering is anyone in the same position as me, i'm waiting 7 weeks to hear back since my video interview either way. I applied for Team Leader so maybe they are being more selective and the common 4 weeks later rules does not apply? The fact that i have not been told no leaves me with some glimmer of hope still but it does not look good.:(

TCTheLegend wrote: »

Hi Guys just wondering is anyone in the same position as me, i'm waiting 7 weeks to hear back since my video interview either way. I applied for Team Leader so maybe they are being more selective and the common 4 weeks later rules does not apply? The fact that i have not been told no leaves me with some glimmer of hope still but it does not look good.:(

I would email them to ask about when you will hear , I was interviewed for similar position last week so I think they might be leaving you guys to last to contact , which would be weird as you should know most lol

joe123 wrote: »

I would ring them if you are still waiting to hear back after 7 weeks. I was told in my CSR interview they were trying to get everyone in ASAP now with the launch just around the corner and to ring them of it went over two weeks.

As it happened they rang me the next day telling me I got the job.

Does anyone know is there a canteen in the building or do you need to go to the shop for lunch or bring your own sort of thing?

Good question

Also what's the uniform like
And.....
What's the atmosphere like?

I'm on a ferry to Ireland tomorrow

same here we are in the Clayton for 2 weeks but start on monday , just started looking round places today

Applied on friday and did the online apptitude thingy yesterday (monday). Based on all of what you've been saying (with the waiting time) am I pissing into the wind as the game is essentially being launched in 3 weeks? Or will i expect to hear back quickly?
I've got shed-loads of customer service experience and a big gamer with MMO experience so would fit the role perfectly i reckon!

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to introduce myself. My name's Chris Collins and I'm the European Community Manager here in BioWare Ireland.

I thought I'd make my presence here know, to see if anyone had any questions about working here at BWI and help anyone wanting more info about the hiring process in general.

I can't answer every question, but I can put you in touch with the right people here when I can't, so please feel free to ask away!

funkyflea wrote: »

Hi Chris,

Welcome to boards.ie!

I know you've just registered (and might need to be verified) but I'll just ask one quick question; the Fraud Analyst job - it's pretty much what I do at the moment (in another company), is the position still open? I read somewhere earlier in the thread that the game is being launched in a matter of weeks, and that recruitment is on hold?

Thanks for your time.

Thanks for the welcome!

I verified using my BioWare email, but if any admin wishes for me to be further verified, they can contact me directly. Or if you use twitter, feel free to tweet at me using @Chrisdeum and I'll wave back, just to let you know it's me.

The position's in the Fraud team are still open. We receive a large volume of CV's and such for each position, so sometimes it can take a while to hear back from us. You're right - the game does launch in a few weeks (December 20th to be precise), but we're still hiring. We definitely have not put recruitment on hold! We did send a mail out a while back, stating that there was a delay in responding to some applicants, but other than that, we're full-steam ahead!

It's also worth noting that you will hear back from us either way. Silence doesn't mean you haven't been successful - it just means we're busy

Bellisner wrote: »

Hi Chris,

Thanks for your response.
I was reluctant to contact HR directly as at every point of the process I see the following.
"Due to the volume of applications we receive for our job postings, we are unable to respond personally to telephone inquiries or emails regarding the status of an application".

I actually got as far as the face to face interview earlier this year but was ultimately unsuccessful; however I know from precedent the next stage is to call me arranging an interview, but if unsuccessful at this stage I wondering about if anyone hears word.

In regards to Gmail. I do indeed use it, however I haven't experienced any issues in receiving mail from BioWare either in relation to my application or regards to playing the beta (which was hugely impressive by the way.)
Also I check junk/spam at least once a day.

Feel free to drop them a line and say you spoke to me on boards.ie - you should get a response

Glad to hear you enjoyed the game!

Hi there everybody!

My internet handle is Merubus, but you guys and gals can call me Vincent if you'd like.

I've got no idea where boards.ie comes into place in the whole Irish web, since I'm Dutch, but I just stumbled upon this little thread here and it piqued my curiosity, so I thought I'd reply to it! I'm currently a 25 years old IT specialist/gamer in the process of applying for a CSR job in Galway, for Bioware.

So far, I made it through to the video interview round. Considering the fact that this thread here's got the attention from Chris Collins and people who passed the interviews, are there by chance any members on these boards (or in this topic) that live outside the UK (but in the EU) and are moving to Galway for this job?

If so, could you please give me some tips and anecdotes on your moving experience there, that would be greatly appreciated! Also, what is the applicant's responsibility with regards to finding housing and handling the social security stuff for moving into Ireland? Is it a lot of hassle, or does Bioware take a bit of the pressure off when you're coming over.

I don't mind some extra hassle to get the probably most awesome job in Europe, but my fiancee and her cat are moving over as well, so I'd like their stress levels to be within boundaries if possible .

If you could give me any tips at all, that would be greatly appreciated!

Best regards,

Vincent

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