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Receive no feedback in the gaming industry which I find ridiculous especially considering applying for art/design roles comes with a portfolio of work. Companies should specify more clearly what they are looking for and what you can improve on to be considered for the roles.
I always start reading job offer emails via Ctrl+F and putting word unfortunately there. If there is no match then I start reading 😀
Like Tupac said “Through the rain and the pain, you gotta keep your sense of humour” 🤣
Yeah, yeah, yeah. All too familiar. I did get a phone call the other day though, which was the most personal rejection so far. I did appreciate the recruiter taking the time to do that.
There should absolutely be a pic at the end of someone in full costume, clown shoes and all, for when you get ghosted after interview stage
This might just be the most spot-on meme I've ever come across in my entire life.
The sad fact is that we often assume by default that the people in hiring/upper management positions actually have a clue what the role you're applying for entails or that they are even skilled enough at the their own roles to make that decision. It always feels a little odd when I'm being interviewed for a Lead or Senior position by a hiring manager with less than 2 years of game industry experience, who is clearly in over their head. It get worse when they then ask vapid form letter interview questions they pulled off Google 15 minutes before the interview started. Or have nothing to ask me about my experience and show no perspective on which candidates has the best qualifications. So, don't take it personally. Given the epic layoff rates and the general state of our industry the past 2 years, sometimes it's not you... it's them...
The best version is when you go through the entire interview process, first stage, second, third.... get to the point you would usually expect an offer, only to find the requirement has now changed and youre no longer suitable....thats always a fun ride
One of the hardest things to learn - and something that generally only comes with time & maturity - is that any job, no matter how well it pays, or how fun the projects will be, establishes a relationship between the employer and employee. And like any relationship, it must come with trust, transparency, and a genuine interest by both parties to improve the relationship over time. If those are missing, it can only end badly.
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