Ubisoft today announced that the recruitment drive for the new Ubisoft Mumbai studio will expand this month to Hyderabad and Delhi.

Earlier this year, Ubisoft announced the opening of a new studio in India, growing on the success of the established studio in Pune. Ubisoft Mumbai which officially opens later this year, will focus on collaborating on AAA game development with Ubisoft worldwide studios and live operations.

Ubisoft Mumbai is running an ambitious recruitment drive across India. We are looking for Programmers, Artists, Designers and experts with Automation and Live Operations background.

MEET THE HIRING TEAM NEAR YOU –

Cities Dates How to apply Hyderabad 14th-15th July 2018 Register for Hyderabad here

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Direct application on the Ubisoft site Delhi 28th– 29th July 2018 Register for Delhi here

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Direct application on the Ubisoft site

Below is a precise interview done with Samira Chabani, HR Director Ubisoft Pune and Mumbai to give you an overview of Ubisoft India strategy, culture, value and challenges within the group.

WHY UBISOFT?

If you’re planning to start your career in gaming industry in India, then probably Ubisoft is the place for you. Your dream can come true as Ubisoft is running an ambitious recruitment drive across India to attract the best talents to work with. With Ubisoft Mumbai coming soon into operations, we are looking for passionate people who wish to work with the most creative minds.

You will get to be a part of the Ubisoft family – we are world’s third largest publisher. This means you will get to collaborate with amazing people from all over the world and have access to all the latest technology and tools needed to stay at the forefront of development. It’s for sure is a very attractive place for creative people.

Ubisoft’s VALUES:

Our core value is at the center of our strategy, we are looking for people with a winning spirit, who love challenging themselves, play fair and take initiative. At Ubisoft, we appreciate passion, hard work, ambition and look for the same traits in all our candidates.

WHAT PROFILES ARE Ubisoft LOOKING FOR?

ART:

We are looking for future leaders who can at the beginning of their career, grow as producers or project managers. We are looking for profiles in 3D Art, Character Art, Level & technical Art and Animation. Specialized profiles in graphics and animation and mastering software 3Ds Max, Motion Builder are sought. Future graphic designers specializing in decor, lights or special effects are a great resource in our Industry.

PROGRAMMING:

In the field of programming field, we are looking for skills on Engine, Online, Tools, Gameplay, and 3D Programmers. We focus on technical skill set and thus applicants should be well versed with C ++ in particular.

DESIGNING:

As for design professions, we do not have any diploma or level of study requirements. Candidates who have received training in a school specialized in video games could be an advantage. What prevails in the choice of the candidate is his/her creativity.

LIVE OPERATIONS AND AUTOMATION:

We will also reinforce live operations and automation skillsets, which will create positions of Data Scientist, Product Development, Marketing and Community Management

WHAT BACKGROUND IS UBISOFT LOOKING FOR?

Background in engineering or art schools with strong soft skills and coordination. We expect our employees to be versatile and be able to work in global teams. Eventually, you must obviously be a video game enthusiast. We pay attention to skills, potential, and motivations of the candidates.

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO DO THE AMBITIOUS RECRUITMENT RAMP-UP IN THE COMING YEARS?

Our talent strategy is focussed on recruiting the best talent from the market and hire high potential candidates from the most prestigious colleges of India. We will be present all around India through recruitment drives, campus fair, conferences to continue to remain connected with our fans and passionate people who would like to join our company.

Each year, we manage more than 40 000 applicants, these are fans who wishes to join Ubisoft. 65% of our job candidates are either gamers or Ubisoft fans. These profiles are key for our industry and are willing to join our Company.

HOW TO APPLY?

Last year we were present across different cities in India: we did recruitment drives, job and campus fairs, game jam, and gaming competition. We select our candidates through several communication platforms including job boards and social media channels.

The simplest way to apply is through our careers page (link)

HOW DOES UBISOFT ONBOARD NEW TALENTS?

At Ubisoft you will have a great journey. Once you join, you will be part of the joiner’s seminars, through induction you will discover about the company and the activities that we carry through the year. Upon arrival, a senior from your team will be appointed as a “coach/mentor” who will guide you through the year. Your mentor will not necessarily be your direct manager. During your entire journey at Ubisoft, we focus and design your career plan for your development in the organization. You will also have the possibility of international experience through mobility missions.

WHERE CAN WE MEET UBISOFT NEXT?

As mentioned before we have an ambitious recruitment drive planned this year. You can meet our experts (Neha Chobitkar Recruitment specialist and Vanita Iyer, Talent Acquisition Manager) directly in the upcoming events across different cities in India.

Upcoming Recruitment Drive Calendar-

Cities Dates

Nagpur 06th 7th July

Hyderabad 14th-15th July 2018

Delhi 28th- 29th July 2018

Mumbai (IIT-B) 21st September (Video Game Conference)