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Levantine   
8 Nov 2011
Work / Employment prospects of a Computer Science Graduate in Poland [16]

Hey all, i am a fresh Computer Science graduate from Lebanon looking for better opportunities abroad. I've highlighted Poland, Krakow to specific as one of the places i would seek out employment and hopefully call a home. The reason i chose this particular locale is for the opportunities available in the game development industry. This region i.e Central Europe is booming with startup studios and i want to take a chance and be a part of that boom. Now i do not expect that i would get immediate employment in the career of my choosing, that is video game development. But as a Computer Science graduate with various robust projects and a rich portfolio under my belt add to it a strong understanding of software and solutions development, what kind of salary could i expect to land? I am by no means a fresh, inexperienced graduate. I already am working on a video game here as a custom content developer for the UDK and doing freelance work as a 3D modeler and animator. I also am fluent in English, French and Arabic. I am currently learning Polish and getting assistance from some friends of mine.

Thank you
Levantine   
28 Sep 2011
Work / Finding a Job in a Game Development Studio around Krakow [3]

Greetings All,
I am a fresh Computer Science graduate from Lebanon looking to fulfill his childhood dream of making video games. Seeing as Lebanon offers no opportunity in this field, i have set my sights for Eastern Europe, where a host of successful gaming studios are located. I have already visited Poland a couple of times, and have learned that there are various start up studios springing up in and around Krakow. Add to that two renowned studios located in Warsaw, "People Can Fly" and "CD Projekt", the same studios behind The Witcher games and Painkiller. I know that my chances are quite grim, but seeing that i have a passion for video games, i already have a couple of games under my belt, developed using the UDK. I have also spearheaded a project to build interactive environments modeled and programmed using a conglomeration of different tools and scripts.

So can anyone, with some experience in the field, give me any hints as to how i would fare if i were to start applying to the various gaming studios?