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Should I get a job as a Game Tester?

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Zhek
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada342 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-07 13:58:22
June 07 2010 13:51 GMT
#1
So my situation is rather dire and I was thinking of getting a job as a video game QA Tester.

I really just wondered if anyone has such a job and could tell me how the job was, how was the work environment and any other relevant or useful information you guys could have :D

Also, here's a poll to see who wants me to get such a job. Cuz I can make a poll.

Poll: Should I get a job as a QA Video game tester?

If all else fails, yes. (25)
 
47%

No (17)
 
32%

Yes (11)
 
21%

53 total votes

Your vote: Should I get a job as a QA Video game tester?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No
(Vote): If all else fails, yes.



anderoo
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada1876 Posts
June 07 2010 13:55 GMT
#2
yeah sure, why not?
Skazzo
Profile Joined December 2007
United States102 Posts
June 07 2010 13:56 GMT
#3
>Also, here a poll to see who wants me to get such a job.
>here a poll to see who wants
>here a poll
>here a
>here

I think you got bigger problems.

User was temp banned for this post.
TheAntZ
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Israel6248 Posts
June 07 2010 13:56 GMT
#4
brag blog in disguise, 'hey guys, gonna get paid to play games'
but yeah sure, why not?
43084 | Honeybadger: "So july, you're in the GSL finals. How do you feel?!" ~ July: "HUNGRY."
Zhek
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada342 Posts
June 07 2010 13:58 GMT
#5
On June 07 2010 22:56 TheAntZ wrote:
brag blog in disguise, 'hey guys, gonna get paid to play games'
but yeah sure, why not?


I haven't applied yet, because I knew a guy who was a QA tester and did not speak of it highly. Then again it was for Ubisoft.
stroggos
Profile Joined February 2009
New Zealand1543 Posts
June 07 2010 14:01 GMT
#6
Only if you can handle ponies dieing from uglyness
hi
nayumi
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Australia6499 Posts
June 07 2010 14:02 GMT
#7
My friend did GAD in Vancouver and was doing QA for EA Sports for a while. Well he said the pay wasn't that great but it was fun.

I can ask him for some more info if you can be a little bit more specific, says a list of 10 questions will do.
Sugoi monogatari onii-chan!
Adeeler
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United Kingdom764 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-07 14:04:36
June 07 2010 14:03 GMT
#8
If you can get it take the job. About 500 other ppl will be applying also. The pay isn't amazing and they tend to use Zero contracted hours contracts so you have no guaranteed income and virtually no overtime ever.

Try and get the job if you can but don't expect it to be amazing.
MrHoon *
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
10183 Posts
June 07 2010 14:05 GMT
#9
Sometimes game testing may be great and fun, however most of the time it's a retarded grind

As far as I know, some companies give you 1 stage to play on and tell you "I want you to jump over this same platform 9000 times and see if you bug out. When you do find a bug write us a report of why it happened and write the process of creating this bug"
dats racist
Rekrul
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Korea (South)17174 Posts
June 07 2010 14:13 GMT
#10
definitely don't

the idea of game testing is cool and all when ur a kid

but it sux balls
why so 진지해?
cYaN
Profile Joined May 2004
Norway3322 Posts
June 07 2010 14:13 GMT
#11
I was in QA for two years. It's the worst job I've ever had. In fact... that whole industry is just shit. They attract a whole lot of people easily so they can pretty much treat you like dirt and just hire someone new when you quit. Sure there are some exceptions, but they are few and far between.
Shizuru~
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Malaysia1676 Posts
June 07 2010 14:15 GMT
#12
well....


depends on what company you are going to apply for?
ella_guru
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada1741 Posts
June 07 2010 14:18 GMT
#13
Wallhugging.

Does this mean anything to you?
Each day gets better : )
Zhek
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada342 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-07 14:18:36
June 07 2010 14:18 GMT
#14
On June 07 2010 23:15 Shizuru~ wrote:
well....


depends on what company you are going to apply for?


I have a solid hard on for Eidos Montreal right now, to be honest.
ZeaL.
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States5955 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-07 14:27:28
June 07 2010 14:27 GMT
#15
On June 07 2010 23:18 Zhek wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 07 2010 23:15 Shizuru~ wrote:
well....


depends on what company you are going to apply for?


I have a solid hard on for Eidos Montreal right now, to be honest.

test deus ex 3 and feed us the details
Zhek
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada342 Posts
June 07 2010 14:29 GMT
#16
On June 07 2010 23:27 ZeaL. wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 07 2010 23:18 Zhek wrote:
On June 07 2010 23:15 Shizuru~ wrote:
well....


depends on what company you are going to apply for?


I have a solid hard on for Eidos Montreal right now, to be honest.

test deus ex 3 and feed us the details


Pretty much that, minus the detail feeding, they make you sign an NDA.
Gogleion
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States534 Posts
June 07 2010 14:40 GMT
#17
The conditions do really suck, but there's a chance that you could work your way up and become a game designer. You could also use it as experience on a resume if you were applying for a job with games in the future.

But if you really don't want to move forward with it, chances are you'll be much happier doing something else.
EffOrt. That is all.
Sharkified
Profile Joined January 2009
Canada254 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-07 14:48:32
June 07 2010 14:48 GMT
#18
I wanted to do that to, but it seems to be a real pain in the neck, because just trying to make a game bug all day is amazingly repetitive.
Also, you would most likely not test deux ex 3, but some random whack boring phone game that you would have to play all day.
Zhek
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada342 Posts
June 07 2010 14:50 GMT
#19
On June 07 2010 23:48 Sharkified wrote:
I wanted to do that to, but it seems to be a real pain in the neck, because just trying to make a game bug all day is amazingly repetitive.
Also, you would most likely not test deux ex 3, but some random whack boring phone game that you would have to play all day.


I'm okay with that. I don't really mind smaller, probably more childish game. In those cases, I'd probably try to break it so much the release day would have to be pushed back
Zlasher
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States9129 Posts
June 07 2010 14:55 GMT
#20
I've heard its pretty much a terrible job because they can give crap conditions but there'll always be kids thinking that they want the job next
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