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CCP Soundwave
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Posted - 2009.07.18 22:00:00 -
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 Originally by: Abrazzar
http://www.ccpgames.com/jobs.aspx
Alas, they have no game designers in Iceland. 
Sure we do, there are plenty of game designers here.
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CCP Soundwave
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Posted - 2009.07.18 23:03:00 -
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Originally by: Ptarmigent
Edited by: Ptarmigent on 18/07/2009 22:08:26
Hey soundwave, thanks for responding.
I'm looking for information about what someone with a family can do about working in Iceland.
My wifes a Nurse and I've got a primary school aged daughter, would there be opportunities for them over there ?
If you can't respond here, is there someone I can email, send me an eve-mail if you don't want to post the information here.
I'd be guessing honestly, I can ask around on Monday though.
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CCP Soundwave
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Posted - 2009.07.18 23:05:00 -
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Originally by: Zaknussem
Originally by: Foodpimp
ummm....off hand....
I'd say the same way you apply for any other job. Build a resume, lie about your experience and work history, create a generic cover letter stating that since the day you were born you wanted to work for a company that operates an MMO...wait six months to find out that there were 200 other applicants vying for the same two open spots with much better fake resumes....and all 200 of those people actually lived in the country of Iceland. Give up in despair.
You're pretty close, but in the case of CCP there are additional requirements. You must know at least 3 people in the company that can (and want to) recommend you, and you won't ever find out "that there are 200 other applicants vying for the same two open spots" because CCP doesn't respond to every application sent in, only to those they think are viable for a position at CCP. Hell, I know for a fact they don't even look at all the applications sent in.
There are no requirements to "know people in the company". If a person has a skillset we can use, he/she gets hired regardless if he/she knows ten people or none at all.
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CCP Ytterbium
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Posted - 2009.07.19 14:45:00 -
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Originally by: Zaknussem
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As somebody who was hired for my skills, experience, had no previous contacts or connections inside CCP Games before being hired and was willing to leave my homeland/family for the job, I must say I find this comment most interesting. |
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CCP Lemur
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Posted - 2009.07.19 21:55:00 -
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Edited by: CCP Lemur on 19/07/2009 21:57:23
Originally by: Ptarmigent
Edited by: Ptarmigent on 18/07/2009 22:08:26
Hey soundwave, thanks for responding.
I'm looking for information about what someone with a family can do about working in Iceland.
My wifes a Nurse and I've got a primary school aged daughter, would there be opportunities for them over there ?
If you can't respond here, is there someone I can email, send me an eve-mail if you don't want to post the information here.
There was a similar question posted over at Iceland Review a while ago (keep in mind the article and numbers are outdated, especially the wage conversion). With the financial crisis and all many jobs are scarce. The educational system here is rather good and there is also an international school in the greater Reykjavik area. Maybe this helps you on your quest for information.
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CCP Lemur
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Posted - 2009.07.20 09:55:00 -
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Originally by: Armoured C
Does CCP do work experience, i would like this information for future refrence since the uni course i go on at the end require you to go on some work expereince and well i would like to do it at CCP if you guys do anything like that?
Not sure what you mean by "work experience" but there are interns around every now and then.
We also are not very keen on remote workers, so moving to one of the offices is in 99% of the cases a must.
If someone wants more numbers on Iceland the national statistics site is quite elaborate. But keep in mind that with the financial crisis a lots of numbers will change the trends and averages once they are in the system.
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CCP Atropos
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Posted - 2009.07.20 11:30:00 -
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Originally by: Ankhesentapemkah
Originally by: HenkieBoy
ps. I do not intend to apply as they dont speak Dutch in Iceland 
The cook in CCP office does.
And there are some Dutch employees here.
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CCP Eris Discordia
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Posted - 2009.07.20 12:29:00 -
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I speak dutch and I make poffertjes at home in Reykjavik.
Pink Dread has been hijacked
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CCP Arkanon
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Posted - 2009.07.20 13:39:00 -
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Ok, all CCP employees replying to this thread, please remember that we do not go into details about departments other than our own, that includes HR and the hiring process and specific tasks performed by other departments or offices. Thank you!
CCP Arkanon
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CCP Sputnik
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Posted - 2009.07.20 20:22:00 -
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Whoever is interested in a job within CCP should read the DEV Blogs for programmers especially the technical ones and for sure always the volunteer program, you don't get closer to what's going within CCP.
PS. On the other hand if you are really interested in a job you already did this and even more.
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CCP Sputnik
CCP Core Engineering
Software Engineer
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CCP Soundwave
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Posted - 2009.07.22 10:02:00 -
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Originally by: Ptarmigent
Originally by: CCP Soundwave
I'd be guessing honestly, I can ask around on Monday though.
Thanks man, much appreciated.
Hey, sorry I didn't get back to you, I've been home in bed since Monday :(
I hope the link posted later in the thread helped you though.
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CCP Soundwave
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Posted - 2009.07.22 10:06:00 -
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Originally by: An Anarchyyt
CCP Soundwave: Proving that bad posting is a skill CCP likes.
:condi:
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CCP Prism X
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Posted - 2009.07.22 10:08:00 -
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Originally by: Armoured C
Will my posting habits hinder my oppertunities if i want to apply in the future?
Hi, I'm Prism X! 
Persistence is key in my opinion. You have to first get the interview before you can even start to worry about your own aptitude after all. Sometimes I think HR uses that as method of filtering... if you aren't keen enough to work for your interview, you probably aren't keen enough to work here in the first place. 
But by the gods don't start taking the words of a Database Developer as some sort of bible on how to deal with our Human Resources department. I'm just relating my outdated experience with the subject.
~ Prism X
EvE Database Developer
Relocating your character to a cozy, secure container since 2006.
Relocating your cozy, secure container to the EVE cemetery since 2008. |
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CCP Soundwave
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Posted - 2009.07.22 13:29:00 -
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Remember we can always use more volunteers, it's a great place to start!
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CCP Kepler
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Posted - 2009.07.22 14:37:00 -
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Originally by: Righteous Gun
i had a look at the open positions but i didn't see any mention of visa requirements.
for the US for example, will CCP sponsor applicants without green card or is it a requirement to have one before applying?
Speaking from the US programming side of the house: Yes. For the right applicant, we will sponsor you and assist with acquiring a visa. However, we work closely with all of our offices. If we believe it would be better to have you in Iceland (or Shanghai), we may route you through those offices.
On a semi-related note, CCP North America is expanding!
We're looking for great programmers. If you have excellent technical coding skills and want to work with CCP in the US, I strongly encourage you to apply.
Below are three specific links to programming positions in our US office:
Programmer
Senior Programmer
Senior Animation Programmer
Cheers.
CCP Kepler
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CCP Explorer
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Posted - 2009.07.26 14:23:00 -
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You will find our job listings here. I'm specifically looking for experienced UI Developers and experienced Graphics Programmers to work on EVE Online in Reykjavfk, Iceland.
I judge CVs primarily based on related work experience and related education, including grades if there isn't a lot of work experience. (I will also look at the overall structure of the CV, organisation and clarity, grammar and spelling.) If shortlisted then you will be asked to take a programming test. If the results are positive then there will a first-pass phone interview, followed by multiple in-depth interviews with an interview team from EVE Development and HR.
A lot of people hired at CCP knew someone at CCP. The reason is simply that internal referrals are the most reliable referrals one can get. But a lot of people have been hired that knew no one, they were simply hired based on their outstanding qualifications and potential.
Erlendur S. Thorsteinsson
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CCP Mindstar
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Posted - 2009.07.26 18:26:00 -
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Originally by: quickshot89
does CCP have many network technies? like those with cisco qualifications? be nice to know once ive got my CCNA and degree finished there is an incredibly small chance of a job for an MMO studio
We do indeed have network admins on staff, although I don't believe there are any open positions at this time - this blog outlines the sort of stuff they get up to ;)
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