Faces of InnoGames

Sustainability is one of our core values. We have been growing steadily for the last 15 years and are always focused on long-term success not only of the company, but also of the people. We don't hire on a project basis and look for long-lasting work relationships. You can build your career at InnoGames. In fact, around 50 colleagues celebrate their 5- and 10- year InnoVersaries with us each year. 

Games are a rapidly changing industry. We are constantly presented with new exciting challenges and always strive to improve. Therefore, we are open to your ideas, suggestions and solutions. Everyone can test their ideas and make a difference at InnoGames.  

Our headquarters are in Germany's second-largest city, and we bet it's hard to find a more convenient place to work and live than Hamburg. You are not a local but ready to pack your bags and join us here? Choose your role in the family and read on about how we will settle you in the city, the InnoGames way!  

We are Germany's leading developer and publisher of mobile and online games and we are truly good at what we do. We also don't keep any of that knowledge from you – we embrace open information sharing to help our people be on top of their game. Additionally, we offer numerous training and development opportunities to our colleagues from every department, starting from the probation period.

We don't just offer a work-life balance. We aspire to make your time at InnoGames feel like life too. Here's a sneak peek at what we have:

• a community of diverse but like-minded professionals from over 40 nations;
• flexible schedules and no crunch time;
• lots of social events;
• commitment to health and well-being;
• plenty of other perks and benefits.

Having fair play as one of our core values, we are devoted to rewarding everyone at InnoGames justly. We have unified salary grids in place for various seniorities across a total of nine career models, and we compare them with the market regularly to ensure competitive compensation. You can find a complete overview of our salary grids here.

You can do an apprenticeship in the field of IT, Design, and Marketing. 

The apprenticeship starts in August and takes around 3 years to complete. In addition to tons of learning and training opportunities, we offer an above average salary starting from 1270 EUR/month. After successful completion of the program, we would like to offer you a Junior position.

Interns are welcome!

We regularly offer internship positions that can help you get practical experience in HR, Engineering, Marketing, and other departments at InnoGames with a duration of at least 6 months in full-time (40h/week). 
Unfortunately, due to limited capacities, we cannot offer school internships.

Want to gain some real-world experience during your study?

You can work for 20h/week as a Working Student in departments such as Community Management, Analytics, HR, and more. An important condition: working students must be enrolled in the university.

Would like to study and gain some practical experience at the same time? 

With our InnoStudent programs InnoBachelor and InnoMaster, we are offering an attractive university package as well as an excellent on-the-job training. Choose between two tracks: DEV for tech careers and BIZ for business related studies. The duration of each program is approx. 3 years.

HOW DO I KNOW IF MY APPLICATION WAS SENT SUCCESSFULLY?

You will receive an automatic confirmation email from us after you have submitted your application. If you have not received a confirmation email (please also check your spam folder), please reach out to recruiting@innogames.com.

HOW CAN I APPLY FOR A JOB AT INNOGAMES?

You can find the up-to-date list of all open positions on our career page. If you would like to apply for any of the roles, simply click on "apply now" at the bottom of the respective job description.

SHOULD MY APPLICATION BE IN ENGLISH OR IN GERMAN?

As we have many international colleagues and thus our company language is English, we recommend to share your application documents in English as it assures that everyone involved in the application process can correctly evaluate your profile.

Speaking German is not required at InnoGames unless otherwise mentioned in the job description (e.g., for apprenticeships since the vocational school and the final exam are conducted in German). We also offer German and English language courses for our employees (and their spouses) on a voluntary basis.

CAN I APPLY FOR SEVERAL JOBS AT THE SAME TIME?

You have the opportunity to apply for several roles. Still, we kindly ask you to self-reflect on available opportunities first and apply only for those jobs that suit both your expertise and your expectations.

Our Talent Acquisition Managers will evaluate your profile having all our open positions in mind. If you are a great fit for a role, you did not apply for, we will inform you.

IF I RECEIVE A REJECTION, CAN I STILL APPLY FOR A DIFFERENT JOB?

Throughout the application process, we always cross-evaluate your application for currently available similar jobs. However, you are very welcome to keep an eye on new job opportunities published on our career page and apply again.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I SUBMIT MY APPLICATION?

Your application will be evaluated by our Talent Acquisition Managers to see how well your profile matches the job you have applied for. If we think you might be a good fit, we will contact you directly. If you do not hear back from us within two weeks after applying, feel free to contact us to check on the status of your application. We will always inform you about our decision, but please note that due to the very high number of applications we receive, we cannot provide detailed feedback to those applicants who were unsuccessful in the first steps of the application process.

HOW DOES TRAVEL BOOKING AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR INTERVIEWS WORK?

Generally, you will organize your travel yourself. We reimburse travel costs from your home to our office (including the accommodation if needed) that have emerged due to the interviewing process. However, this will be arranged with you properly during the process of your application.

DOES INNOGAMES SUPPORT ME WITH RELOCATION TO HAMBURG?

We will fully support you in the whole relocation process. Depending on the country of origin, the relocation support includes assistance in the visa and work permit process as well as any other paperwork that needs to be done (e. g., registration at German authorities, opening a bank account, application for the health insurance).

Our HR Operations team as well as our external relocation agency will guide you through all steps of the relocation journey to make sure that your start in Germany is as smooth as possible.

CAN I SEND AN APPLICATION FOR A ROLE THAT IS NOT LISTED ON YOUR CAREER PAGE (AN UNSOLICITED APPLICATION)?

You can always find all our current vacancies on our career page. Therefore, we kindly ask you to look through the posted openings and focus on applying for the suitable ones using the "apply now" button underneath the job description.

CAN I REAPPLY FOR THE SAME JOB, EVEN IF I WAS REJECTED FOR THAT JOB PREVIOUSLY?

Unfortunately, you cannot reapply for the same job, as we have already evaluated your skills and they do not fit the requirements we have for this job.

However, you can still apply for other current openings. Nevertheless, we kindly ask you to self-reflect on available opportunities first and apply only for those jobs that suit both your expertise and your expectations. Throughout the application process, we always cross-evaluate your application for similar jobs.

WHICH DOCUMENTS DO I NEED TO SUBMIT?

To apply for a job with us, we would like to ask you to send us your CV. The CV should describe your previous professional stations (including the respective areas of responsibility) as well as your school, company, and university education.

To be able to evaluate your profile even better, the following documents can be very helpful:

• Cover letter or motivation letter

• Degrees or references

• Especially for Artist and Game Designers: portfolio, showreel or work samples

ARE THERE DEADLINES FOR APPLICATIONS?

We do not have specific deadlines for applications. However, we are trying to fill open positions as fast as possible. So, as long as you can find a position on our careers page, it is still vacant, and you can apply for it.

But, of course, the odds are rising that someone else is already near the end of the application process the longer you wait, so we would suggest handing in your application documents as soon as they are ready.

DO YOU ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM OUTSIDE OF GERMANY?

Of course, we are hiring great talent from all over the world. So, we are happy to receive your application - wherever you come from!

CAN I PREPARE FOR MY INTERVIEW?

First of all: Don´t be nervous. We are only humans.

Make sure to inform yourself well about InnoGames and our games. It would be great to learn more about your motivation, interests, and connection to games.

We want to get to know you better, so just be yourself and do not be afraid to ask questions.

CAN I VISIT THE INNOGAMES OFFICE AND MEET SOMEONE FROM THE TALENT ACQUISTION MANAGEMENT TEAM SPONTANEOUSLY?

We are happy to welcome you in our office for an interview or an office tour on a confirmed day and time. Due to our busy schedules, we are unable to accommodate spontaneous office visits.

I CANNOT UPLOAD MY APPLICATION DOCUMENTS. WHAT CAN I DO?

If you have not applied for this role before, please check the size of your documents. The maximum size of each attachment is10 MB. If your documents are larger than 10 MB, please reduce the file size.

If you are trying to upload your portfolio, a code sample, or similar files where it is impossible to reduce the size, please save it in a file cloud and provide the link to us.

I CANNOT APPLY FOR A JOB. WHAT CAN I DO?

If you have not applied for this job before and it seems that there might be an error on our system’s side, please send your application documents to us by email (recruiting@innogames.com).

I HAVE APPLIED FOR A WRONG JOB. CAN I CHANGE IT SOMEHOW?

We are happy change it for you. Just send us a short email to recruiting@innogames.com.

I DO NOT MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB. CAN I STILL APPLY?

The requirements in the job description reflect the ideal skillset of the candidate. If you don't fulfill all requirements, you can still apply, as we have a strong belief that technical skills can be learned on the job.However, there is a difference between “almost qualified” and “not even close”, so please be mindful here.

Besides the technical skills, we also evaluate the team and company fit over the course of the application process. So, even if you don't fulfill all technical expectations, you can convince the hiring team with your personality and passion.

I HAVE ACCEPTED A JOB SOMEWHERE ELSE. HOW CAN I CANCEL MY APPLICATION?

Informing us that you want to withdraw your application saves us a lot of effort, so we appreciate it! Just send an email by replying to the last email from us or writing directly to recruiting@innogames.com.

CAN I WORK REMOTELY FOR INNOGAMES?

We offer our colleagues the flexibility to choose between working from their home in Germany and our modern offices in central Hamburg. And with regular times planned together in the office, we keep up our unique InnoGames spirit!

Important: starting your job with InnoGames would require a work permit in Germany from day one, which you can only obtain already having set foot on German ground. Moreover, it is essential, i. a., for tax and social insurance reasons, that you are in Germany, as we do not have any subsidiaries outside of Germany. So, for a remote start into the job, it would currently be necessary to live in any German city already.

But we are working on a solution for international remote work - stay tuned.

HOW FLEXIBLE ARE THE WORKING HOURS AT INNOGAMES?

We have flexible working hours between 6 am and 11 pm from Monday to Friday. We do not have official company core hours, and teams decide on their own how the best possible collaboration for them can be assured while still keeping the flexibility.

DOES INNOGAMES OFFER APPRENTICESHIPS?

Since the company foundation in 2007, we are offering apprenticeship positions to counteract the shortage of skilled professionals. The main focus of our apprenticeship roles is on the field of development – here we are offering several positions yearly.

Every 2-3 years we offer apprenticeship positions in the fields of System Administration, Marketing and Art too.

All available apprenticeship opportunities can be found on our career page under the section “Career Starters”. If there are no apprenticeship positions advertised, we are already fully stuffed for the upcoming year of training.

DO YOU OFFER INTERNSHIPS?

We offer internship positions in different departments on a regular basis. But since we always want both sides to benefit from an internship, we only offer internships for a minimum of six months and only if we can assure our full support

All available internship opportunities can be found on our career page, in the "Career Starters" section.

IS IT POSSIBLE TO DO A SCHOOL INTERNSHIP AT INNOGAMES?

Unfortunately, we are not able to offer school internships currently.

We only offer internships with a minimum duration of six months and only if we have sufficient capacity to provide optimal support in relevant departments. We will publish those internships on our career page, in the "Career Starters" section.

When it comes to internships, we are commited to providing you with a high-quality experience and opportunity to learn meaningfully. We believe it would not be fair to you if we offer an internship of a shorter duration without being able to assure you of our comprehensive support.

CAN I WRITE MY THESIS AT INNOGAMES?

Due to the high number of students currently completing their combined Master's and Bachelor's studies with InnoGames, we do not have a capacity to support external theses.

DOES INNOGAMES OFFER DUAL STUDY PROGRAMS?

At InnoGames we offer combined study programs with the focus on Development or Business (e.g., Marketing) –  the so called InnoBachelor and InnoMaster programs. The difference to a dual study program is that students are studying part-time while being in a part-time employment with InnoGames. So, there is no rotation in monthly blocks between theoretical courses at the university and practical on-the-job-training at the company.

All available combined study programs can be found on our career page, in the "Career Starters" section.

CAN I REFER PEOPLE FOR YOUR OPEN ROLES?

Yes, absolutely! We welcome referrals from everyone. If you know someone who would be a great fit for one of our open positions, please find more information on our referral program Got Friends here. Your referrals can play a vital role in helping us discover top talent, and we appreciate your contribution to our team-building efforts. Every successful referral can award you 1000 €!

WHAT HAPPENS WITH MY PERSONAL DATA WHEN I APPLY AT INNOGAMES?

As soon as you upload your data into our system, we´ll ask you to allow us to save and use it for the duration of the application process. If you consent, we can store your data for up to 8 months. Of course, you can withdraw your consent at any time by simply sending an email to recruiting@innogames.com. We will delete your application and data straight away.

CAN I DO FREELANCE WORK FOR INNOGAMES?

For the jobs listed on our career page, we are looking for long-term employment relationships, unless in a rare case the job descriptions explicitly calls for a freelance work.

Although we work with freelancers on a regular basis, we have a strong network of freelancers and outsourcing studios already and are not actively looking for extending it at the moment.

HOW SHOULD I ADDRESS PEOPLE AT INNOGAMES?

InnoGames has a highly professional but friendly, casual and creative atmosphere where everyone, including the management, expects to be addressed by the first-name (in German, "du").

CAN I SUBMIT MY GAME IDEA?

Every aspect of InnoGames´games is developed internally. Therefore, we kindly ask you not to submit your ideas –all creative material will be returned unread.