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From: David T Johnston <johnstdt@dcs.gla.ac.uk>
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Subject: Re: Codemasters and Interviews
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2000 18:00:15 +0000
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That would be me  :)
Here's a quick run down of what they were like from my experience:

Logic: Standard IQ test, probably the hardest.  Lots of questions like
'what's the next number in the sequence', 'what's the odd shape out', stuff
like that.

Games: Really easy provided you've looked at a couple of mags in the last
year, questions like 'name the star of tomb raider' and 'name a hand held
console'.  Hint, take a note of three games that were released in 1997
before you go  :)

C programming: I suppose how easy this one is really depends on how much C
programming you've done.  I remember there being quite a tricky bit about
what types are actually declared as.  For example, 'int wibble*[10]' & 'int
(wibble*)*[10]'.

Diagrammatical: Pretty simple, multiple choice following answers and
completing a flow chart.

I think the main part of their selection process is based around these
tests as the interview I had didn't last very long and wasn't all that
searching.

Hope that helps,
Good luck,

    David Johnston

Al wrote:

> Hi,
> I know at least one person here has had an interview for Codemasters (as
> a programmer), well I have that task ahead of me on Monday. How bad is
> the 2 hr(30min logic,, 20 Games, 40 C++, 15mins something, and something
> else) exam?
>
> Should I be afraid or just revise my Uni notes :)
>
> My experience of written tests at other interviews I've had has been
> comparable to Uni exam type questions :(
>
> Cheers
>
> Al
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