Game Analyst Career Preparation

How To Pursue A Career As A Game Analyst: From Job Search To Application And Interview Success

Overview

What you’ll learn

• Analyze Game Studio Structures, Teams, and Role Relationships..
• Explain How Game Analysts Collaborate with Studio Teams and Use Data..
• Evaluate the Scope and Expectations of the Game Analyst Role..
• Create a Targeted Resume and Cover Letter for a Game Analyst Role..
• Prepare Effectively for Game Analyst Interviews Through Practice and Topic Review..

Course Content

• Introduction –> 4 lectures • 7min.
• Learning Overview –> 4 lectures • 7min.
• Game Studio Team Structures –> 6 lectures • 17min.
• Game Studio Players –> 3 lectures • 9min.
• Analytics Projects And Prioritization –> 11 lectures • 30min.
• Five Questions With Game Studio GMs –> 4 lectures • 6min.
• Game Analyst Skills –> 7 lectures • 26min.
• Game Analyst Job Application Process –> 4 lectures • 9min.
• The Applicant Tracking System –> 6 lectures • 19min.
• CV/Resumes & Cover Letters –> 7 lectures • 25min.
• Interview Process Overview –> 3 lectures • 9min.
• Interview Questions: Big Data, SQL & Data Manipulation –> 10 lectures • 1hr 14min.
• Interview Questions: Teamwork & Collaboration –> 2 lectures • 5min.
• Interview Questions: Data Visualization, Data Storytelling & Data Communication –> 3 lectures • 14min.
• Interview Questions: Experimentation, A/B Testing & Statistics –> 14 lectures • 1hr 39min.
• Interview Questions: Game/Product Analytics –> 7 lectures • 42min.
• Wrap Up & Close –> 1 lecture • 1min.

Requirements

Overview

This course provides insights into game studios’ hiring criteria for data analysts and data scientists, including studio culture, roles and responsibilities, and resume and cover letter tips, as well as practice interview questions.

What You’ll Learn

• Game Studio Team Structure & Culture: Learn about how game studios are structured and how data and analytics fit. Learn about different studio roles and how game analysts collaborate and support game product development.
• Game Analyst Skill Set: What are the skills and qualities you need to be a game analyst? Where does subject area experience and expertise play a big part?

• Game Analyst Career Paths: Understand different game analyst career paths and possibilities. What it is like to be a game analyst working at a small or large game development studio.

• Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS): What happens when your job application is submitted? What is an Application Tracking System (ATS)? How ATS works and how you influence a positive outcome.

• Understanding Job Description: What should you look for when reviewing a job description? Learn which keywords are important and how they relate to the skills you need.

• Preparing Resumes & Cover Letters: Learn about the different types of resumes and cover letters. How to tailor resumes to specific job descriptions. The importance of cover letters and how they complement your resume.

• Game Analyst Interview Process: Understand the game analyst interview process. Learn who will be part of the interview panel. What particular areas to focus on to prepare for.

• Interview Question Preparation: What to expect at an interview. How to prepare for an interview. Examples of interview questions and examples. Interview question preparation through in-class group exercises.