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4 experiencesDifficulty 4.5/5Technology / Entertainment & Electronics
Hardware Engineer
onsite
· Difficulty 5/5
Recruiter screen, technical phone, full-day onsite with RTL design problem, system architecture deep-dive, behavioral, and team-fit. PS5/PS5 Pro hardware team is selective.
Walk me through a console-class hardware project.
Tell me about handling thermal/power constraints in a custom SoC.
Describe collaborating with AMD on custom silicon.
How do you balance hardware-cost optimization with game-experience needs?
Product Manager
virtual
· Difficulty 4/5
Recruiter screen, hiring manager call, product-sense round on subscription features, analytical, cross-functional, and exec final. PS Plus is Sony's strategic recurring-revenue bet.
Walk me through a launch that moved subscription metrics.
Tell me about handling a launch that disappointed users.
Describe partnering with engineering on a tough multi-quarter decision.
How do you compete with Game Pass given Microsoft's content investment?
Game Designer
onsite
· Difficulty 5/5
Portfolio review, design exercise (rethink a key mechanic of a Sony first-party game), critique with the design director, cross-functional with engineering, and final with studio lead. Sony first-party design roles are extremely selective.
Walk me through a feature you designed that shipped.
Tell me about a design that didn't work in playtest. What did you learn?
Describe collaborating with engineering on a technically challenging idea.