EA values technical skills but they believe adaptability (and I agree) is more more important. They would prefer to hire an engineer with potential and good social skills, rather than a top programmer with a cocky attitude.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Electronic Arts (Philadelphia, PA) in Jul 2012
Interview
Received phone interview call after applying online on company website.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given a stack containing values, implement min() operation to find minimum of all the values in O(1) time. Push() and Pop() should run in O(1) as well.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Electronic Arts (Vancouver, BC) in Jan 2010
Interview
The HR representative came to do an on-campus interview. Mostly questioned about my background, resume, and interests. I didn't have a great background in software and maybe my apprehension showed, so I didn't get a follow up. I wasn't sure that I wanted to work there as it is purely software.