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8/28/2020 9:42:15 AM
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What should I do now in order to get a job at bungie in the future?
I am a 15 years old highschool student in Ankara, Turkey. My only dream is to be a worker at Bungie when I grow up. Is there anything you would reccomend in order to do that? I searched for the universities that Bungie employees studied at, but couldn't find anything. I'm trying to get a scholarship from a university abroad since there aren't many good ones in my country that teaches sofware. What university should I aim for? Is there anything else I can do that will help me get a position there? I am willing to base my whole school-life around this dream if it means I will have the chance to work at Bungo.
P.S. Even though I'm aiming for a game designing or testing position for Destiny 2, I would also love to be a lore writer for that game since writing is one of my favourite things to do.
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4 RepliesPractice taking something fun and ruining it. They’ll soon employ you.
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All you need to know is how to cook a nice steak.
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Hey I know you would love to work at bungie but the company is going downhill. Yes it’s sad. But you will make more money if you do ERP systems and database management. So learn programming languages like Syteline. Trust me the market really needs people like that. [spoiler]and they always will[/spoiler] My dad gets job offers from pretty big companies like paycom. Also the market is saturated with game development degrees. So if you go for a computer science with gaming you will get a good job and still have fun are college. Trust me I would love to work at Nintendo or monolithsoft but their positions are full. Plus you will probably get more money in database stuff.
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2 RepliesEdited by Zonda: 8/29/2020 4:06:19 PMI applied in 2015. They had a careers page with available positions with instructions on how to apply for specific roles, but I haven’t kept up with whether it still exists or not. If your heart’s set on Bungie, get started now on all available IT and Coding work you can find. Somewhere that’ll give you a good reference whan you want to move to the US will be good. Then once you’re ready and have some experience, get yourself a passport for the US + work visa and file an application for every available role, even ones you don’t feel qualified for. Lastly, HR in any big business is a huge disorganised mess. Most job applications never see the light of day because management flat out doesn’t do their own job. So if you can find someone within Bungie to build a connection with, them recommenting you for work will be a huge help in landing a job. Nepotism is super lame but that’s just the way it goes. If your plan for Bungie falls over the first time, land yourself any coding/IT job you can find in the US to be able to stay stateside on a work visa and try again the next chance you get. Lastly, I hear coding jobs in the US are a pretty vicious gig, so don’t be afraid to negotiate wages and benefits in your job interviews. The last thing you want is to land your dream job only to find it isn’t a liveable wage and offers no paid holidays. This may not seem relevant to you but there are less openings for playtesting/writing off the bat from what I’ve seen, and getting your foot in the door at least helps get you started within bungie, with opportunity for getting into the role you want in the future (a lot of places will prefer to fill major roles internally rather than find new blood from outside). Obviously this isn’t always the case, and if you’d rather play it differently, go ahead. Go get ‘em, chief.
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I'm not sure OffTopic is the best place to put this. We usually abstain from D2 talk. But it seems you've got answers so ok👌 [spoiler]yoooooo, I used to live in Ankara, Turkey!only for three years and that was eight years ago... memory's a bit foggy. I heard my old school got a new building so that's neat.[/spoiler]
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1 ReplyTry Hilsdale College. Don't know if they do that sort of stuff, but you should check anyway.
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2 RepliesDunno if D2 will still be around when you’re out of college. Bungie will probably be around though. I haven’t looked at schools for programming, or game design, as it isn’t something I’m interested in. However, since Bungie mainly is in Washington State, I’d recommend looking at a school on the west coast of the U.S. From my google search on this, the result I’m seeing for best game development college is the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles California. Study hard, pal. I hope you can make your dream a reality someday!
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3 RepliesMessage a moderator what HFCS is
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https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/11439 You should check out their old [i]Breaking In[/i] posts like the one linked above. They’re basically interviews of different employees about their roles and how they got their jobs at Bungie. As far as what university you should go to, one common theme you’ll pick up from those interviews is that your portfolio is significantly more important than your degree. In other words, if you’re serious about getting into the industry, you should start learning how to code and practice making games, like, right now. It’ll also help you get into a better university. While getting a degree is a good idea, universities offer great resources when it comes to things like internships and networking. In that particular field, that’s one consideration you should pay much closer attention to. Because, if you’re good enough at what you do, some companies will basically tell you that you don’t need to finish your degree and have you come work for them. So when you’re picking a university, look for: 1. the rankings of their relevant degree programs, 2. the quality of their internship opportunities, 3. graduate employment rates, and 4. cost and scholarship/financial aid offers. [spoiler]However, I don’t think that working at Bungie will be how you imagine it to be.[/spoiler]
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Edited by Psyntifik: 8/28/2020 11:19:47 AMIt's a competitive market. Bigger companies will demand qualifications, experience and a port folio. Don't aim straight for Bungie (or any big company) as luck will really need to be on your side for them to hire you for any kind of respectable pay. Look into other programming jobs in different industries, or work with smaller studios that would be willing to take you on. Testing is a little different in that there's no real school for software testing - but there are qualifications and working standards people as for. And I'm positive being a software tester is a lot different to what you imagine. Again, you'll need to look into other studios and industries to get experience, also use their money to put yourself through courses and training before moving up. Game studios contract this stuff out a lot of the time, so look there. I've also felt writing is something you just have a knack for. Like drawing or playing an instrument - sure, you can learn, but people who are naturally talented already have a heap of stuff they can bring to an interview that is of decent quality. Another option is to look straight at PlayStation or Microsoft or something. They have a bunch of programs whereby they work with indie devs on smaller projects - you might be able to get in on some kind of training scheme working with those. In summary, I really encourage to reel in your expectations for how accessible these jobs are. It's easy enough to get in at an entry level, but climbing is very tough. Best of luck to you!
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1 ReplyJust go overkill for assurance. Play every Bungie game so you can put it on resume, get included in the community, go to college for your master’s in game design with a bachelor’s in animation, and during that time try to get a community role like Ninja under Bungie.
