It may seem like a dream job for thousands of young video game fans, but the need for a video game tester or ‘tester’ is increasing in an industry that does not stop growing.
Proof of this is that, through Adecco, the EA company is looking for video game testers in different languages, such as Chinese, Italian, English, Turkish or French.
The offer is to work either remotely or at its headquarters in Madrid full-time for the duration of the project, which is expected to last about 3 months.
How much does a video game tester get paid?
The specific salary of this offer is 19,000 euros per year, about 1,600 euros per month. The salary is similar to what is seen in other offers in the sector.
And it is that, located in Spain right now, they can be found in job search portals such as Indeed near offers that are looking for different types of testers.
Requirements and what a video game tester does
Among the requirements of this type of offer, is the knowledge of the sector and being a seasoned player, of course.
In addition, in the offer of EA, focused on the language, it is requested:
– Fluency (written and verbal) in English and the language in question of the offer.
– Demonstrate the ability to approach tests in a detailed and structured manner.
– Interest and knowledge of video games, the video game industry and platforms, including PC, Mac, consoles (PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One) and mobile devices.
– Excellent communication skills and very good attention to detail
– Proactive, player-focused and team-oriented
– Knowledge of the Microsoft Windows environment
– You must be at least 18 years old.
The figure of the tester, however, can be dedicated both to seeing if the language of a video game is well translated and to testing possible flaws in the story and the dynamics of the game itself.
How to request these offers as a tester
In the case of those that EA is promoting, we must go to the website of the temporary employment company and register with it.
For Indeed, we must on the platform. Many of these offers sometimes require a portfolio as a player or special tests that demonstrate both the level of language and player.