Konami Logo Becoming a video game tester is easier said than done. There are many people out there who would love to do the same job. If you know a specific company you want to test games for, you may have a slight advantage over the competition. This is because you can specifically target the various ways that company hires game testers. One company you may want to test games for is Konami.

Being a Konami game tester puts you right in the middle of many action games. Konami has been around in Japan since 1969, although they were actually did jukebox repair and rental instead of video games back then. The company has come a long way since then. Once they entered the video game world, they quickly made a name for themselves. Today, people know Konami as the company behind several huge game franchises, including Castlevania, Silent Hill, Contra, Suikoden, Bemani (which includes Dance Dance Revolution), and Metal Gear. The company is also famous for creating the Konami Code, a series of game inputs that often opened up secrets and power ups.

So how can you become a game tester for Konami? Well, it's not going to be easy, but it can be done. The first thing to do is become as familiar with Konami and their games as you can. Play their most popular series (the ones listed above), but also get familiar with some of their other games like Gradius, Fighting Mania, Police 24/7, and Warring States. If you can show the hiring agent at Konami that you know more than just their most popular games, you'll have an edge. They want to see people who look beyond what's popular and truly follow the company.

Contact with Konami

Contacting Konami's hiring department can be one way to get a job as a game tester with the company. Occasionally, companies put out a call for testers for particular games; however, this is fairly rare. Generally, game companies have a number of testers on hand to work for them. While there may be no call for testers, many companies will take resumes or accept inquiries for game testers.

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Benefits of Konami Game Tester

However, the way most video game companies find their testers is not through resumes or inquiries but through temp agencies. This means if you really want to pursue a career with Konami as a video game tester, you may need to relocate. Konami's U.S. companies are located in El Segundo, Los Angeles, and Redwood City, California. Their Los Angeles location is their main video game creation and testing facility. It's here that you would need to move. Then you'd apply with local temp agencies who have established relations with Konami. Even if they aren't able to get you a job as a game tester with Konami, just knowing someone with connections to the company can be beneficial. They may learn of jobs opening up with Konami before those jobs are posted, giving you the chance to get in ahead of others.

Getting a job as a Konami game tester isn't impossible, but it can be difficult. If you really want to get a position with the company, you really do need to be willing and ready to move to Los Angeles. While the company does make use of testers across the country, you have a better chance if you're in LA and you can make personal connections with those who can get you a job with Konami.