Blizzard Employment

[ChR0NiC]

Basically, there are alot of people here who I think are good enough for some of these jobs, and if you aren't aware of these job openings, you really should check this stuff out, and get where the action is.

Job Update 7/12/04

New Job Opening - BONS Administrator
Blizzard is looking for an experienced Network Administrator to help keep Blizzard Online Network Systems running day and night. If making hardware, software, and networks work together 24x7 to keep developers and gamers worldwide happy is your dream job, then check out the BONS Administrator position for more details.

New Blizzard North Job Opening - 3D Character Animator
Blizzard North's art department has an immediate opening for a 3D Character Animator. We are looking for someone with experience animating human and non human characters in a realistic manner. If you love 2D and 3D animation and want to bring your exceptional skills to our team, please look to our 3D Character Animator posting for more information.

New Blizzard North Job Opening - Interface Artist
Blizzard North is looking for a talented Interface Artist to fill a new position on their development team. If you have exceptional artistic and design skills and are looking for an opportunity to apply your experience in the game industry, this might be the job for you. Take a look at the new Interface Artist job post for more details.

New Blizzard Job Opening – Java Web Developer
Blizzard Entertainment has an immediate opening for a qualified Java Web developer, who will be responsible for helping to develop tools to support World of Warcraft. If you wield the required skills and desire to contribute to one of the hottest MMORPGs in development, see our Java Web Developer job post for further details

New Job Opening - Senior Network Analyst
Blizzard's IS department is looking for a senior network analyst to design and support the network infrastructure that our development teams use to make our games great. If you have advanced experience in hardware, software and networking and love games, see our Senior Network Analyst posting for details.

[Akamas]

Why would anyone want a job at blizzard?

[hismajesty]

Why would anyone want a job at blizzard?

What's wrong with it?

[UserLoser.]

Network Administrator would be fun  Would be neat if you were an admin on Battle.net or something

[Akamas]

Its a dead end job, dosen't allow you to express your creativity. I would be more interested in the creation of a game, instead of the maintenance.

[muert0]

How is it a dead end job?

[quasi-modo]

How is it a dead end job?

Like he said no creativity, plus you can't move up. You are not likely to be promoted anywhere from jobs like those, you will be there, forever. You are stuck being their grunt, doing mindless jobs. A web design / dev job may be fun, but if you are a programmer watch you will get stuck doing the next version of the blizzard updater for patches... woopy. Its for that reason what if I ever go into the comp sci feild (I would rather be more into hardware) that I would need to start my own company, for fear that if I work for an existing company they will put me on the team that is working on the next version of ms word.


Someone here please apply for network admin and move wherever they need you then post back... I have some strings I need pulled. Like that stupid pause when you get kicked from a game of the host leaves so you can't see the list or join a new game... this is in starcraft of course.

[j0k3r]

I believe in the computer world you work for a company for awhile and after you gain experience you can apply/are recruited for a better job in a higher position at another company. Putting something such as maintenance of existing system (or whatever you want to call it) for a big company would look impressive IMO.

[quasi-modo]

How packed is the job market in the computer feild right now? There was that out sourcing to india thing, but now there are all these new jobs, how many are in the tech sector, anyone know? Its not something I have been following. I would like to work for a company like intel, amd, nvidea, ibm, or some other big chipset / processor manufacturer... maybe a big video card maker.

[muert0]

New jobs? My mom's got a doctorate in computer science and 9 years exp and cant find a job. A waiter at a restaurant I worked at has 12 years admin exp and he cant find a job. They are about to lay off all the programmers at blue cross blue sheild here for an Indian company.
And you really think working for any of those companies is gonna be any better than blizzard? You think any job isn't gonna be tedious.

[quasi-modo]

New jobs? My mom's got a doctorate in computer science and 9 years exp and cant find a job. A waiter at a restaurant I worked at has 12 years admin exp and he cant find a job. They are about to lay off all the programmers at blue cross blue sheild here for an Indian company.
And you really think working for any of those companies is gonna be any better than blizzard? You think any job isn't gonna be tedious.

Its something I am interested in though. I would rather be experimenting, and doing some math to make something physical then to sit and type c++ all day. I guess its just my mind set.

[Grok]

Like he said no creativity, plus you can't move up. You are not likely to be promoted anywhere from jobs like those, you will be there, forever.

So wrong, so so wrong.

Blizzard Entertainment is a division of Vivendi Universal Games, an operating unit of Vivendi Universal. Vivendi Universal is listed on the French stock exchange (#12777) and also the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol 'V.'

Vivendi Universal's average yearly revenue the last two years is over $42 Billion.  I'd love to be in a dead-end company like that.

[jigsaw]

42 Billion.. pffft, I made that last year recycling aluminum cans.

[jigsaw]

... I must be an alcoholic.

[jigsaw]

Requirements

   * Strong customer service skills
   * Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate and present complex issues and analyses in an effective manner.
   * Good organization and time management skills
   * Must be highly dependable, with a "Can Do" attitude
   * Must have extensive hardware experience (ability to build, diagnose and repair computers; strong troubleshooting skills)
   * Must be familiar with an array of software and operating systems (Linux, Windows, etc.; installing and maintaining all Microsoft OS's)
   * Must have networking experience (Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft network environment)
   * Intermediate to advanced knowledge of network routing technologies (TCP/IP, DNS, WINS, management of NT/AD domains)
   * Must be able (and willing) to lift a minimum of 70lbs.
   * Must be experienced in playing computer games and have a familiarity with game software/hardware
   * Must be local to Orange County, California
   * Must have intermediate knowledge of *nix in a networking environment
   * Must be available on-call for emergencies; must be able to work non-standard hours


Is it me or does it really say:
"Must be able (and willing) to lift a minimum of 70lbs."

Which means half of the internet weaklings wont cut it.. lol.