[midnightclubbed]

I've been in the games industry for almost 20 years and have never heard of anything like this happening. Coding tests are a fairly standard thing (good or bad) and they may have had their reasons for switching up the timing - would give Crytek the benefit of the doubt there.

However as someone who has been on the other end of those calls I am saddened that you were treated to such an unprofessional and disgusting display. When you contacted HR to reschedule did you mention how the interviewers treated you with such disdain? I would hope that their HR and legal departments take such behaviour very seriously (and HR probably have no idea what happened).

Personally I would take this experience as a bad sign for this particular application and not pursue the job any further (would you want to risk dealing with that every day). BUT you should make sure HR and senior management at Crytek are aware of what happened - it sounds as though US law may well have been broken (and probably european law also). Hopefully they will respond to you in a positive way.

Despite the games industry getting a bad rap don't let this put you off. The hit driven and creative nature of the industry does mean that sometimes the wrong people get put in positions of power and responsibility, but there are many well run companies out there where you'll be able to contribute to exciting products and work with skilled and passionate peers.

When you get into the interview process remember that you are interviewing them as much as they are you. If the job or company feels wrong you can and should respectfully pass on them and keep looking for the perfect match.

Be persistent, be professional, sell yourself and you'll do great!