Focus GAMING CAREERS
WHAT ARE THE MAJOR PERKS?
Knowing that you are working at the forefront of an industry and developing cutting edge technology is a real perk. Of course, seeing your work in virtually every land based casino, and online and social casino in the world is also a great feeling.
WHAT ARE THE PRECONCEPTIONS THAT PEOPLE HAVE REGARDING THE GAMING INDUSTRY AND HAS THIS IMAGE CHANGED FROM AN EMPLOYER PERSPECTIVE?
IGT, as well as the other major gambling brands, such as MGM, Wynn etc., are all listed companies, consequently candidates understand we are regulated brands like any other.
We are primarily a high tech organisation working in a vertical market that happens to be gaming. The development of technology and the quality of our staff is comparable to that in an investment bank. We employ software designers, hardware designers, games designers, mathematicians (to work on game algorithms) as well as all the other skills you would find in other companies. The
OUR PEOPLE DEMONSTRATE
TIME AND AGAIN THAT THEY ARE OUR BEST
AMBASSADORS IN ATTRACTING
TALENT TO IGT.
IGT brand is not a household brand in many parts of the world, but people from major companies across the gaming and technology industries, amongst others, have been keen to join. Once we get this through to candidates, there are few that walk away because of the industry. We are IT but just a lot more fun.
HOW DO YOU PROMOTE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE COMPANY?
When your CEO is a female in what can seem like a male dominated industry, it helps! We are fortunate that we have senior female leaders across many aspects of our business, from HR and marketing to R&D, legal and sale. We value diversity
CATEGORY: Large company (250+ employees) COMPANY TITLE: IGT COMPANY FOUNDED: 1950’s – public in 1981 PRIVATE OR PLC: PLC EMPLOYEE NUMBERS: 4,600 HQ AND INTERNATIONAL OFFICES: HQ: Reno, US; Intl Offices: Netherlands, Iceland, UK, Latvia, Spain, South Africa, US, Mexico, Argentina, China, Macau, Philippines, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand SUBSIDIARIES: DoubleDown ANNUAL TURNOVER/PROFIT 2011: $530m profit/ $1.96bn revenue AREAS OF BUSINESS: Land-Based Games, Online & Mobile Games PRODUCTION FACILITIES SQ.M/SQ.FT: Reno, 800,000 Sq Ft; Las Vegas, 270,000 Sq Ft CORPORATE WEBSITES:
http://www.igt.com/ CEO AND MANAGEMENT TEAM: Patti Hart, CEO; Eric Berg, President; Patrick Cavanaugh, CFO; Robert Melendres, CLO.
“We are fortunate that we have senior female leaders across many aspects of
our business, from HR and marketing to R&D, legal and sale.”
MARK COOPER.
that brings throughout our company. We look to place the best people in the right jobs, regardless of their nationality, gender, race, etc.
WHERE CAN CANDIDATES LEARN ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES WITH IGT?
http://www.igt.com/company- information/
careers.aspx
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