"I answered that I had applied and been rejected for the entry level character artist role but seeing as I was now being assessed for the senior character artist role which wasn't available at the time, maybe that is why I was rejected for the entry level role." Hello - to be perfectly honest, if you indeed told them that…
The recruiter approached me for the senior role after the rejection for the junior role and said I'd be a good fit for the senior position. I assumed that they were aware of my rejection for the entry level role. But it seems like they were clueless about it. I'm not sure what the recruiter made of what I answered since…
Yes this was in 2024, Pandemic was a better time for hiring, I do hope there's more of a balance going forward. I can see more hiring in outsourcing companies, which is probably the way to go since its cost effective for AAA studios looking to have more lean production teams. And its true about feedback from studios being…
I wanted to share a recent experience that proves that hiring doesn't always come down to ones portfolio or profile and transparency in a company's standing and hiring process could be improved. Its a challenging time in the industry so even if there's interest it may not necessarily mean that the company is actually…
Did you apply to these in 2024? That could also change a lot, with over +16,000 people laid of in games since January of last year there are a huge pools of people looking for work and not enough jobs. Not all of them are artists I know, but it's the metaphorical famine times and everyone is hungry trying to find their…
"How can a job be entry level if you're expected to already have up to half a decade's experience?" As always with language, it's good to not attempt to squeeze ones' own guesses into what a loose label may mean. It's perfectly possible that they are looking for both senior people (demonstrating high art skills as well as…