Awesome bro...hope all goes well. Good luck

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Make them employ you with a Jedi mind trick.

May the force be with you.

That's the best advice anyone has given in the thread so far...  It is more like "what not to do in the interview"...

Hmm, I don't know much about analysts but I'm going to assume they are just like any game job or interview.

Since you've already got the interview we can skip all those first steps and dive right into the interview suggestions. woohoo!

• Dress
  • Most video games are casual and since I don't know where you're interviewing I'm just going to assume it's a casual atmosphere. The general trick of any interview is to dress one step above what the office wear is. You can dress in a suit or some really nice shirt and a tie but that's very much overkill. Business casual is fine and that way you look like you care but not some stuffy twit.
• Attitude
  • I don't know if yours is just an interview or an all day thing but every part of the day is part of the interview. If they take you out to lunch, show you around the office, whatever, that's part of the interview.
  • Be polite, if they offer you a drink and you do take it, don't drink too much and just be yourself. Know the whole day you will be watched but just be yourself. They're just people.
• Cover Letter
  • Shouldn't need to bring any of these with you but couldn't hurt to have at least one handy.
  • Not going to give you tips on cover letter/resume/portfolio unless you really want since you already got the interview.
• Resume
  • Make sure to have plenty printed on *nice* paper. Have some sort of folder with you that can hold everything you need for the day and just have six or so copies of your resume on hand. You can have more and it definitely doesn't hurt but it isn't needed.
• Portfolio
  • If you have a soft portfolio, have it with you. If you have a laptop bring it with you. If you don't have a laptop, place everything on a CD or USB drive (and it's nice to do this anyways).
• The Interview-- Specific Questions
  • Be early (but not too early). Early is on time, on time is late, and late is unacceptable.
  • I don't know what questions they might ask you for your position but I'm sure you can find typical questions with a little bit of searching.
  • Write out your answers to these questions and then repeat them in front of a mirror. Really think about what you want to say because you won't want to think at the interview. If you have a friend that you can practice with that's even better.
• The Interview-- General Questions
  • Know you top 3 games of any genre and be able to explain why you like these games.
  • Know a game off the top of your head that you like/dislike for any reason (controls, mechanics, design, graphics, puzzles, whatever) and be able to talk about these.
  • For each game you pick don't say something like I like Super Mario Galaxy because I like Mario Games! Actually be able to intelligently talk about any game you bring up because chances are one of the people at the interview has played and can talk about it with you.
  • If they ask you do in fact do things beside sit at your computer. Well, don't lie, but it's good to have something to say about yourself other than you sit at a computer/console all day.
  • Play the studios games and be able to talk about them. You don't have to beat them but at least be able to say something about them. Don't be afraid to say negative things too, just don't be too harsh and be able to back everything up.
• The Interview-- Do You Have Any Questions?
  • YES
  • Think of questions tonight.  Ask about benefits, what does the company do for fun, flex hours, crunch (very good question to ask), and anything else that makes them talk.
  • Questions that let you know more about the company are fine but questions that make them talk are golden.

I'm sure there are more things but I'm a bit tired tonight so a little off. If I think of other things or if you think of anything else I'll be happy to help.

Good luck!

Oh! Actually, I forgot two more things: get business cards or contact info from the interviews and call to thank them for the interview the next day. Taking the initiative to ask for their business cards just leaves a nice impression and calling the next day is just a must. Some people say an email will do and perhaps you can do that to the lower people, but whoever the main person is call them.