Employment Survey - General

What we asked about:

Employee Traits

Graduate Skills – Desirable and Critical

Languages – Programming and Markup

Tool Chains

Employment Survey - Overview

About the Survey:

3 Weeks of Data

Anonymous (Google Forms)

16 Responses (4 Large, 10 Medium, 2 Small)

Communication, Team Work, and Critical Thinking were universally considered crucial

How essential are the following traits for employee performance?

Moderately Important1. Testing2. Quality Assurance3. UI Design4. User Testing4. Leadership6. Game Design7. Agile Scrum

Not Very RelevantAutomated Testing

How essential are the following skills for new graduates?

EssentialGameplay programming

Very ImportantTools programming

Moderately Important1. Systems & Databases2. Graphics Programming

Build SystemsEmbedded Programming

5.UI Development6.User Testing

Automated TestingNetwork Programming

9.Native DevelopmentAgile Scrum

11.Engine Development

Sometimes Important1. Artificial Intelligence

Animation Programming2. Audio Programming3. Mobile Development4. Web Programming

Monetization

Not a Primary Consideration Free To Play

Which skills are most critical for new developers?

Gameplay Programming 81%Tools Development 44%Network Programming 44%Agile Scrum 38%Native Development 38%Databases 31%Mobile Development 25%Build Systems 25%User Interface Dev. 25%Web Development 25%

User Research 25%Graphics Programming 19%Animation Programming 19%Artificial Intelligence 13%Embedded Development 13%Automated Testing 13%Engine Development 6%Audio Programming 6%Monetization6%

What engine(s) and IDEs do you expect /want new employees to use

for development?

Visual Studio 88%Unity 75%Unreal 50%XCode 50%Eclipse25%Cocos2D(X) 19%CryEngine 13%App Game Kit6%Game Maker 6%

Thanks to…

Suzanne Freyjadis – Feedback & Opportunity

Kate Edwards – Guidance & Exposure

Aleshia Hayes – Layout / Drafting

Edward Younskevicius – Editing

Email me – jeremiahb@fullsail.com