Come and join us! - QA Lead position now available!

**Bertie BG** · 07-12-2011 17:57

Positions have opened up on the team at SI and we're looking to shortlist the best programmers. More details here: http://community.sigames.com/showthr...me-and-join-us!

We've also just had a role come up within our QA department, more information can be found here - http://www.sigames.com/studio/careers.php?id=7

Feel free to ask any questions within this thread

**Nocuous** · 07-12-2011 18:47

You've said feel free to ask any questions, so I'm going to throw you a really silly one.

Would you take into consideration the FM playing history of your applicants. Not that I'm planning on applying, just intrigued (even though I strongly suspect the answer would be no).

**Ackter** · 07-12-2011 18:51

Can I get in on a technicality, seeing as I'm a QA Engineer..?

**onecockygeezer** · 07-12-2011 19:19

Whats your favourite colour?

**Bertie BG** · 07-12-2011 21:44

Originally Posted by Nocuous

You've said feel free to ask any questions, so I'm going to throw you a really silly one.

Would you take into consideration the FM playing history of your applicants. Not that I'm planning on applying, just intrigued (even though I strongly suspect the answer would be no).

Obviously being able to do the work is the priority (

) but being a big fan of FM is definitely a plus. Many of the people who work here (including myself) have come from the community and everyone here loves the game

**Fabio MVP** · 07-12-2011 22:21

I adore the game!

Where do I sign?

**Daddy Yankee** · 07-12-2011 22:26

Send me your offers in closed envelopes.

**Eugene Tyson** · 08-12-2011 11:43

I really think you could do with a few designers over there, for the UI sake. It's nice the programmers do it. But it's not intuitive. A designer would give great insight to making a fantastic UI. Perhaps hit the skinning forums there are a few guys really good at it.

Something to think about

Good luck in the search and I'm glad to see that with the extra profits from the extra sales, due to the success of Steam, that you can invest back into the game and make it even better for next year and many more to come.

**GazzP** · 08-12-2011 11:44

Do you need someone to make the tea?

**Bertie BG** · 08-12-2011 12:06

Originally Posted by Eugene Tyson

I really think you could do with a few designers over there, for the UI sake. It's nice the programmers do it. But it's not intuitive. A designer would give great insight to making a fantastic UI. Perhaps hit the skinning forums there are a few guys really good at it.

By not having designers, Miles didn't mean that we don't have anyone to do the UI. He was talking about game design in the traditional sense, i.e. someone who's responsibility it is to decide the features and direction of the whole project. We do that as a team here at SI rather than have individuals do it.

We, of course, already have a team of dedicated UI artists and coders.

**Eugene Tyson** · 08-12-2011 12:11

Ah - I see. That wasn't abundantly clear in his post.

I stick by it though - it's mostly alright. It's not fantastic. I guess there are limitations and only a certain amount doable in a certain timeframe.

I am really pleased to see that they're reinvesting in the game with more staff. That is so positive to hear.

**Nellie** · 09-12-2011 03:19

As a developer (sadly with all the wrong skills to apply to SI) I'll suggest that UI design/implementation is the hardest aspect of developing an application. However you do it, you never get it right unless you come up with something like an iPhone that just kicks the existing paradigm totally into touch, and I can whinge about aspects of the IOS UI too. Optimising queries or that algorithm to do something is nothing compared to coming up with an interface that 3, let alone 3 million, people like and find easy to use.

**coxy100** · 09-12-2011 12:20

Bertie - tell me you guys need a super administrator to help with all of these new staff joining?!

**g00n** · 09-12-2011 12:48

One thing you definitely need is a new English --> Danish translator. The Danish translations have been utterly horrible in as many versions of the game that I can remember.

And yes, I would be willing to do it. For sufficient pay.

**grep** · 09-12-2011 16:10

Any salary range expectation ?

**Bertie BG** · 12-12-2011 11:45

Originally Posted by coxy100

Bertie - tell me you guys need a super administrator to help with all of these new staff joining?!

Unfortunately, that's not one of the areas we're looking for new staff I'm afraid.

Originally Posted by g00n

One thing you definitely need is a new English --> Danish translator. The Danish translations have been utterly horrible in as many versions of the game that I can remember.

And yes, I would be willing to do it. For sufficient pay.

Translations aren't done in house I'm afraid, so again is not something we'd be hiring for specifically.

Originally Posted by grep

Any salary range expectation ?

Depends on the role/experience. If you feel you have the skills to apply, please do so and salaries/benefits will be discussed at a later stage

**Wiitastic** · 13-12-2011 22:13

I think Sports Interactive need game testers from overseas and not just people in London area

these overseas people can test the game on their home/work computer and just forward S.I the results of the testing eg - bugs ...

You know it makes sense

**hursty2** · 14-12-2011 07:25

They're called BETA testers.

Any Australian marketing jobs for SEGA available?

**Bertie BG** · 14-12-2011 11:54

I can't speak directly for SEGA but they generally list vacancies here: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA8/ats/careers...UROPELTD&cws=1

**Wiitastic** · 14-12-2011 20:09

Yes hursty2 I think it would be great if S.I had overseas BETA Testers of FM where they can test it in the confort of their own house instead giving it to all people who can travel to London. There are some sharp smart people that can't travel to London

**ham_aka_stam** · 15-12-2011 12:10

Who's to say there aren't any already wiitastic?

**hursty2** · 15-12-2011 13:50

I tested FM10, I didn't get paid but still...

**hursty2** · 15-12-2011 13:51

Originally Posted by Bertie BG

I can't speak directly for SEGA but they generally list vacancies here: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA8/ats/careers...UROPELTD&cws=1

Yeah I had a look at them the other week, I'd love for there to be an undergraduate position or even one that would open up as I graduate.

**Ackter** · 15-12-2011 14:22

hursty, keep an eye out for Creative Assembly, they're owned by Sega and have an office in Brisbane I think.

**Zoetermeer** · 16-12-2011 07:36

Would you consider non-UK residents (a person in the US who is willing to relocate, for example)?

**F J** · 17-12-2011 01:38

Originally Posted by Zoetermeer

Would you consider non-UK residents (a person in the US who is willing to relocate, for example)?

Or Brazil...

**Alaa** · 17-12-2011 20:59

Originally Posted by Zoetermeer

Would you consider non-UK residents (a person in the US who is willing to relocate, for example)?

Or an Arabian guy who ran away from his country because of his political views?
I just lost my job in Bahrain AND not able to continue my IT studying

**Bertie BG** · 21-12-2011 11:28

Yes we do consider overseas people. There's a good handful of people in the office now who have relocated from other countries to come work at SI so do apply if you're interested and have the appropriate skillset

**noikeee** · 21-12-2011 11:48

Working for SI sounds like pretty much my dream job, but not being very eager to relocate to the UK, lacking in the specific skills of programming you need, and having a nice stable coding job anyway which I'm not willing to risk, sadly means it'll have to stay a dream. Maybe one day - with the way the economy is going around here I may have to seriously consider emigration sooner or later.

**Mr Mikey787878** · 22-12-2011 22:38

Um, do you need a Social Worker?

Programmers are over-rated you know....

**Bradley21** · 28-12-2011 22:33

Any chance of holding one of the positions open for about 3years until i finish my university course?

**arsenalthebest** · 04-01-2012 06:18

any need for a chef/cook?

**pigfacemonkeyman** · 04-01-2012 11:58

Originally Posted by arsenalthebest

any need for a chef/cook?

Can you make sandwiches to order?

**arsenalthebest** · 05-01-2012 00:49

i recoken so i dont really make sanwhiches as i dont eat emstill i'll make my mushroom soup if yoyr lucky

**Barside** · 05-01-2012 07:25

If you promise not to make it while drunk I'll give that soup a go.

**arsenalthebest** · 06-01-2012 00:33

Originally Posted by Barside

If you promise not to make it while drunk I'll give that soup a go.

i never drink alcohol so no worries

**Barside** · 06-01-2012 08:02

Originally Posted by arsenalthebest

i recoken so i dont really make sanwhiches as i dont eat emstill i'll make my mushroom soup if yoyr lucky

This looks like top quality drunk posting.

**arsenalthebest** · 07-01-2012 01:16

Originally Posted by Barside

This looks like top quality drunk posting.

nah just fast

**tommyraiks** · 07-02-2012 15:02

I downloaded FM2012 yesterday - will have a go on it tonight. I have played CM/FM since 1993 - and quite religiously with the 01/02 game, of which I have played on updates until recently. I didn't play FM2011 nearly as much as it didn't nearly enough have that 'hook' factor for me.

I think speed is an issue - fitting in a season (if you wish to) in a few hours was great for challenges and you could make transfers quickly and easily. You would lose players to bigger clubs and there was always a new challenge waiting with other clubs. You felt like you could start a 'new game' 10 years in.

**milnerpoint** · 07-02-2012 16:58

I think your in the wrong thread son

**onecockygeezer** · 09-02-2012 19:57

Originally Posted by milnerpoint

I think your in the wrong thread son

Haha noooo, what makes you say that?

**Vicente14** · 12-02-2012 07:55

I accept your offer of Chief Operating Guy Guy. As a sign of good will I will reduce my pay to half the salary, now a miserly 50k a year, in exchage for foewer apples in the vending machine.

**Ivegot99problemsand a decent striker is** · 29-03-2012 23:00

Im a fully qualified accountant, oh and love the game......... any jobs going in that sector please?

**stevejohnson** · 04-04-2012 21:21

A Programmer Here and very much affordable

**rich10** · 09-05-2012 13:21

Applied

**Fe98** · 09-05-2012 20:03

Originally Posted by GazzP

Do you need someone to make the tea?

Didn't Kelly already take that position? Or was it Ter?

**rooneymagic88** · 18-05-2012 20:51

Has the Lead QA vacancy been filled? It no longer appears on the Careers section on the first page.

**PoppaDom** · 24-05-2012 18:34

Originally Posted by tommyraiks

I downloaded FM2012 yesterday - will have a go on it tonight. I have played CM/FM since 1993 - and quite religiously with the 01/02 game, of which I have played on updates until recently. I didn't play FM2011 nearly as much as it didn't nearly enough have that 'hook' factor for me.

I think speed is an issue - fitting in a season (if you wish to) in a few hours was great for challenges and you could make transfers quickly and easily. You would lose players to bigger clubs and there was always a new challenge waiting with other clubs. You felt like you could start a 'new game' 10 years in.

Hire the guy now.

**Eborg** · 25-05-2012 10:30

Way to go SI!

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