Our Top Tips for Applying to Jobs in Games

Who wouldn’t want to have a career in the games industry?

Here at Build A Rocket Boy, we’re creating a unique and compelling gaming experience. But, we can’t do that without the people in place, who offer creativity, innovation, and technology in our games. Depending on the position, we look for specific experiences, skills, background and a matching fit to our studio culture. One who isn’t afraid to make themselves heard and put their talent to use by joining a collective team of ambitious game developers who all have the same goal: creating a memorable game that offers joy, fun and excitement to our gamers and fanbase!

We encourage anyone who is aiming to land a job in games to continue developing their talent and skills to become the best version of themselves. We want to meet the best version of you, and we are happy to provide a few tips on how you can stand out and impress us!

Resume

• Make sure you resume lists all relevant experience and provide a short explanation of your responsibilities. What project were you mainly working on and what main tasks were assigned to you?
• It’s also important to be truthful on your resume. If there are gaps, a short explanation can avoid uncomfortable questions later.
• Be concise, and straightforward. Your resume needs to be inviting to read, so make sure it has a simple layout with a logical history of your experience and education listed.

Motivation

• We encourage you to write a motivation (cover) letter, even if it’s just one paragraph!
• A motivation letter should simply include the reasons why you’re applying for the job and studio.
• Avoid copy and pasting old motivation letters because Recruiters can see right through it. Make sure it’s original and relevant to both the position you’re applying for and the studio!

Portfolio

• Dev’s like to show off their work and we highly appreciate and value if you show case it to us. However, make sure to follow some base rules. If you’d like to showcase a code sample, make sure the code is in the language the position requires. C++ or C# are our favorites and LUA for scripting, but we also appreciate python now and then.
• If you’re applying for an art position, make sure your art style is relevant to the role, finalize your art/reel and update it if necessary before you apply.
• Make sure you share your most recent work and if you have nothing to share, it’s okay! Take some time to come up with something and impress us! If you’ve got it, then flaunt it!

Interviewing

• If you make it to interview stage, this is your time to shine. Either a lead or one of our Talent Acquisition Partner’s will meet you in the first interview. This meeting is to get to know you and understand your motivations, as well as gaining a better understanding of how your experience matches the requirements of the position. It’s highly important you prepare for this interview. Preparation means dedication and it will impress the interviewer. Read about Build a Rocket Boy’s origin and history, research what you can about our project, check who works with us and who your potential team consists of and prepare some questions that you want to ask the interviewer as well!
• If you’re having a video interview, make sure your background is tidy or change your background to something more serene. Make sure your camera’s angle is aimed at your face and at an appropriate distance.
• Check your camera, microphone/headphones, and network before entering the call to make sure there are no interruptions. Most importantly enjoy the experience and learn from it!

Now that you have read this, you are one step closer to reaching your dream job! All you have to do now, is head to our Join Us page to check out all of the exciting roles we have open and finally – apply!