Recruitment is highly competitive in the video game industry right now, with major AAA studios competing for top talent to realise their visions. This clip published by Guerrilla Games will likely be used by the Dutch developer to attract employees to its team – and, to be fair, it does a pretty good job. This is the first time we’ve properly got to look inside its state-of-the-art new workspace, and it’s very impressive.
You may recall the developer was considering leaving Amsterdam in order to expand, but it was able to move into the old Telegraaf offices, which is a famous piece of architecture in the capital. Here we get to see inside, which includes a high-tech cylindrical lift, theatre room, streaming location, recreation area, and a small motion capture studio. We love how bright and airy it all is, and the foliage-themed décor feels very Horizon Forbidden West.
The thing that really sold us on the workspace, however, is the catering – those meals look utterly incredible! Where do we apply?
[source youtube.com]
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I would say it’s the opposite effect in terms of recruitment. Due to the pandemic, you’ve essentially got 2 or maybe even 3 years worth of graduates competing for positions at these companies since they went back to the offices. And yet these companies are still unrealistically looking for candidates with 4 or 5 years experience in the industry, or having shipped a AAA game. It’s no wonder that a lot of the more talented devs end up slaving away on their own projects for years, scrambling for funding, instead of being taken for a ride.
Looks like a great workspace, and along with their recent history of titles hopefully convinces some devs to go work over there.
Look forward to seeing what they cook up next... yep the food too
I remember walking through Amsterdam on my trip there and suddenly standing in front of that building by coincidence. That was a nice surprise.
Lucky me that I am starting there on the 1st of January.
(Take this with a grain of salt since I don't know about the situation inside this studio nor I follow many rumors about it)
Healthy work conditions beat a fancy office anytime. If they make you hate your job, even a desktop made of gold will be worthless, and even worse, as you might end up banging your head against it when the proverbial sh*t hits the fan.
@s0kkie-NL Good luck then, let us know what Guerrilla is working on next, and make sure they don't know you are filtering.
Nice HR PR video, but it is still a job. Hopefully it is a pleasant place to work overall.
No shortage of 'reality check' news articles about 'dream job' tech companies that ended up not living up to expectations. All companies have their bell curve of nice guys on one end and ***** on the other. Unfortunately absolute power usually corrupts even the best of intentions.
@s0kkie-NL Congratulations! That’s really awesome to hear.
@dschons My last time in the "dam" i only remember the bulldog cafe, green coloured madeira cake and a lady playing ping pong in an unusual fashion in some club. Good times tho.
@Smiffy01 That pretty much sums up my night before standing in front of said building. Plus a drunk Japanese breaking into our houseboat without anyone noticing, sleeping behind the door. Yes, that happened, lol.
That’s a lot of square feet, and it looks nothing like a mancave. Bright? Cheery? Open? What?! No smelly, unshaven dudes with empty Mountain Dew cans strewn about the joint? 😋
I like the mocap room, but I noticed there’s no mocap stuff on the ping pong players. We need that ultimate VR ping pong experience, like now, dude! Chop chop! 😋
@dschons haha good stuff 😀
@s0kkie-NL Congratulations on the new job!
I doubt they'd want a person who can't program or code and lives in North America. Lmao
@s0kkie-NL are you gonna be Push Square insider now? (Jk)
If they ever ask for your input, recommend a new Killzone 🤣😂
Also, Congrats!
@nessisonett Sad but true regarding the game development industry. Hopefully things will improve over time.
@s0kkie-NL Congrats on the job! I wish you nothing but a safe and happy experience working there.
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