Interview with an Epic Games Intern (Gameplay Engineer)
000:00 ============= Introduction
01:25 = Choosing Digipen
02:22 = Student Projects
05:22 = Gameplay Engineering
08:30 = Learning Unreal Engine
10:10 = Internship Applications & Interviews
19:00 = Starting at Epic
21:10 = Mistakes Applicants Make
23:53 = Converting Internships to Offers
26:45 = Life After Epic
35:30 = Lessons Learned From Epic
36:50 = The Hardest Part ("Epic" Deadlines)
38:05 = The Best Part (Epic Employees)
38:40 = Career Advice
40:45 ============= My Takeaways
Key Takeaways:
- Be needed
- Great communication
- Biggest difference on the job was working with multiple people
- Deadlines and efficiency are the main challenge
- Don't be a dick, don't be afraid to kill your babies
- Embrace the fun parts people find in your game
Jesse: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesse-vanselow/