J'ai postulé via un recruteur. Le processus a pris 4 semaines. J'ai passé un entretien chez Niantic (New York, NY)
Entretien
A recruiter from Niantic reached out to me on LinkedIn. I was scheduled to do a phone screen with an engineer from their San Francisco office. The interviewer was punctual, polite, patient and answered all my questions about Niantic very precisely.
After introductions were made, I was asked about my background and presented with two "technical" questions.
One question was pure math (Statistics / Probabilities) : it required calculating Cumulatitive Probabilities of a specific mechanic of one of Niantic's game. Begore I could say anything, the interviewer eagerly explained that probabilities are important at Niantic because they help keep the game balanced. This felt as if the interviewer anticipated pushback and tried to justify asking this question preemptively.
The other question was slightly closer to computer science and is an exercise in which one is given a set of integers (the interviewer starts with 3 and asks not to generalize at first) and must select one matching certain conditions. It is required to perform this operation without using any of the language standard library functions, causing the solution to become a laundry list of "if"s. I was offered to choose the language in which to write code.
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
Calculate the probability of a player to successfully attain a certain in-game goal after N tries knowing the probability of one attempt. The statistic variable is independent so cumulative probabilities can be used
J'ai postulé en ligne. J'ai passé un entretien chez Niantic (San Francisco, CA)
Entretien
It was good; the first interview was a screening where they asked a lot of background questions and outlined the job details. It was relatively easy to answer.Niantic is a Hybrid-First work environment: this means that employees are expected to be in-office 2 days a week
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
Do you have any urgent timelines, offers, or deadlines we should be aware of?
Would you need relocation support from Niantic? Where would you plan/prefer to be based from?
Niantic is a Hybrid-First work environment: this means that employees are expected to be in-office 2 days a week. Except for a few critical projects/teams that have determined a need to be in-office 3 days a week. Company Anchor days are Wednesday, and your second day will be dependent on the org/team you are a part of. Employees are free to work from home the remainder of the week!
Are you eligible to work in the United States? Do you need Visa or Immigration support to accept an offer from Niantic? And if you're currently on a visa, please let us know which, and the expiration date.
Please confirm the base salary range on the Job Description is in line with your expectations. I'll have more information for you regarding the total compensation package as we move along in the process, however, just so you're aware:
Niantic offers competitive compensation, and offer packages include: (Base Salary + Annual Bonus + RSU/Shares on a 4-year vesting schedule, along with other perks/benefits).
J'ai passé un entretien chez Niantic (Londres, Angleterre)
Entretien
First round is typically a technical discussion going over some basic concepts such as coding fundamentals and computer graphics. It is a mix between motivations for applying and technical aptitude.
J'ai postulé via une autre source. J'ai passé un entretien chez Niantic (Tokyo) en mai 2025
Entretien
There was first a small introductory interview where they explained the rest of the interview process followed by 2 technical skill tests. The people were very kind helpful and answered all the questions I had.
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
There was programming test since I applied as a software engineer.