Rejected Nintendo applicant says the company doesn't need to filter out candidates by education because the very first test is so brutal almost no one gets through

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"I remember thinking: Makes sense, no need for a filter when this alone sifts out the candidates"

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Nintendo is extremely selective and deliberate about how it makes games, so it's no surprise that its employees go through a proportionately rigorous hiring process before joining the team. Still, it's fascinating to hear from a rejected applicant about just how challenging even the initial steps apparently are.

Automaton translated an enlightening X thread from Murahashi Kuriki, a blogger and professor who applied to work for Nintendo back in 2015 but was ultimately rejected after failing what he said was an incredibly difficult test.

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Jordan Gerblick
Jordan Gerblick

After earning an English degree from ASU, I worked as a corporate copy editor while freelancing for places like SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and MMORPG on the side. I got my big break here in 2019 with a freelance news gig, and I was hired on as GamesRadar's west coast Staff Writer in 2021. That means I'm responsible for managing the site's western regional executive branch, AKA my home office, and writing about whatever horror game I'm too afraid to finish.

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