Hiring process
Great to see you’re thinking about joining Metacore!
While our hiring process can vary depending on the role you’re applying for, here’s an overview of what you can generally expect along the way.
Application review
First, we review your application
Our Talent Acquisition team personally reviews every application. If we believe you have potential for the open role, we’ll reach out to set up the first interview. If we decide not to continue with your application at this point, we’ll let you know as well.
Meet the Talent Acquisition Team
Interview with our Talent Acquisition Team
You will have your first interview with our Talent Acquisition Team. In this discussion, we’ll introduce Metacore and the role, talk about your past experience, current situation and motivation, and give you a chance to ask any questions you might have about Metacore, the role or our culture.
Meet your manager
Interview with your future manager
We will arrange a meeting with your potential future manager. You will get an introduction to the specific team and role in more detail. This is your chance to see if this role and Metacore are the right fit for your career goals. Together, we will explore what you could bring to the team and Metacore, supporting both your growth and our needs now and in the long term.
Skills & Craft
Show off your particular set(s) of skills
This part of the process is your chance to showcase your skills in action, whether through a take-home assignment, a case interview, or a technical discussion, depending on the role. You’ll receive instructions beforehand, and you’re encouraged to ask questions if anything is unclear. After the assignment or interview, we’ll provide feedback along with next steps.
Meet the team
Meet some of your future colleagues
Collaboration, within and across teams, is at the heart of how we work at Metacore. In this stage, you might have one or more interviews with your future colleagues. This can include a competence interview with people from your craft as well as a conversation with collaborators outside your immediate team, giving you a broader sense of how we work together across Metacore.
Chat with CEO
Chat with our CEO
As a final step, you’ll have a chance to meet our CEO and Co-founder, Mika. This is your opportunity to ask questions about topics such as our ways of working, culture, or how we see the company evolving. This is the perfect moment to gain insights others might not have shared.
Offer
Welcome to Metacore!
Congratulations! We’re excited to have you on board! We’ll share the offer details and guide you through the next steps to join Metacore.
FAQ
The timing of feedback and next steps can vary depending on the role and the stage of the process. After each step, we aim to get back to you as quickly as possible, but the overall hiring process can take some time.
If it’s been a while since your interview, don’t worry – your application is still under review, and we’ll reach out as soon as there’s an update.
Some roles are open for just a couple of weeks, while others may stay open for several months or even year-round. This is because we keep our positions open until we find the right match, and in some cases we may hire several people for a certain role.
Yes! If your skills and interests align with multiple roles, you’re welcome to apply for more than one position.
Sometimes we hire multiple people for the same role, whether in one location or across both Helsinki and Berlin. Other times, we hire for a single role that may be location-specific or open to either city.
This is your chance to gain insights that others in the process might not have shared. You can ask anything, for example, about our ways of working, the company’s direction, or broader topics about Metacore. Be sure to think about questions in advance!
Yes, a member of our Talent Acquisition team will personally review every application.
We will always share feedback on how the process went from our side, no matter the outcome.
If the role you applied for wasn’t the right match this time, we encourage you to apply again when another position interests you.
Yes we do! It’s called Press Play, our trainee program for emerging talent who are eager to enter the game industry.
We’ll announce on our website and on our social media when the next Press Play application period is starting, along with the roles that will open.
Depending on the role you are applying for, we offer extensive relocation support to the city where your job is based. In some cases you can make your pick between Helsinki or Berlin. Wherever you're coming from, whether you're joining us on your own or with your family, we’ll guide you through it all.
Learn more from our Relocation Guide: Finland
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Our Culture
At Metacore, our culture of trust, psychological safety and wellbeing is the key to our success. It helps us navigate our competitive, fast-changing environment and reach for our ambitious mission.
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Our Crafts
Whether you are a seasoned game industry talent or an aspiring professional, we have a variety of crafts, in game design, game art, game programming, product, data and production, together with technology and marketing. We also offer a diverse range of opportunities for all kinds of talent: we’ve got positions for growth-minded professionals interested in scaling and evolving the company as a whole – each craft at Metacore has a valuable role in contributing to just that.
Our Crafts
Our Benefits
At Metacore, we know wellbeing and performance go hand in hand. Our benefits are designed to support your everyday life and promote a healthy work-life balance.
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Relocation Support
Not in Helsinki or Berlin? No problem. We'll support you through every step of relocating to the city where your job is based. Wherever you're coming from, whether you're joining us on your own or with your family, we're here to guide you through it all.
Relocation guide to Finland
Why Join Metacore
At Metacore, we craft world-class entertainment while having fun with it.
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