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Breaking Barriers in Gaming: Over 750 Women Gain Tech Skills through Activision Blizzard & Code First Girls Partnership

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The gaming industry is a dynamic and fast-growing sector of entertainment, with over 3 billion people around the world playing games. Activision Blizzard believes in the power of inclusion and recognises the important role the sector plays to help foster environments where everyone can be themselves and contribute to making great games that resonate with a broad audience.

A collaboration with Activision Blizzard has made possible the opportunity for over 750 women to participate in Code First Girls-directed training and workshops to learn how to code and pursue a career in technology. Building foundational tech knowledge across Python, Data & SQL and JavaScript.

The Impact

750

Women were provided the opportunity to learn

300%

Oversubscribed for classes vs places

2000%

Oversubscribed for CFGdegree and +Masters

The program has seen remarkable demand, with classes oversubscribed by 300% compared to available places, and the CFGdegree and +Masters programs receiving 2,000% more applications than available spots. Candidates also benefit from dedicated support as they progress into core or specialist roles across CFG’s training areas, contributing to Activision Blizzard’s recognition as the #1 employer brand with the latest CFGdegree cohort.

Candidate Application Statements

Hear from the successful candidates on why they chose Activision Blizzard.

Why Choose Code First Girls

Companies around the world trust Code First Girls to: 

  • Help achieve meaningful DEI goals with real, measurable outcomes.
  • Upskill candidates to close the tech skills gap.
  • Provide women opportunities to change careers.
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TECH HIRING IN PORTUGAL

TUI leveraged our program to hire Junior Software Developers from a cohort with 75% career switchers and 100% non-computer science backgrounds.

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HIRING TECH TALENT IN GERMANY

Commerce Tools used our programme to hire entry-level tech talent for Junior Software Engineering and Junior Site Reliability Engineering roles.

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ROLLS-ROYCE HIRING IN THE USA

Rolls-Royce exceeded hiring targets by 150%, bringing in software engineers, data ops managers, and scrum managers, with 83% from underrepresented ethnicities and 50% first-generation university attendees.

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OPPORTUNITIES IN TECH IN INDIA

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CLASSES TO CFGDEGREE: HIRING IN INDIA

Unilever leveraged our pipeline to place CFGdegree graduates in roles like Solutions Factory DevOps Specialist and Solutions Factory ML Ops Specialist.

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TECH TALENT PIPELINES IN SINGAPORE

The Economist’s program supported tech pipelines with 78% oversubscription, drawing a cohort of 84% beginner-level women, 69% from underrepresented ethnicities, and 44% career switchers.

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TRAINING TECH TALENT IN HILVERSUM

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TECH HIRING IN KRAKOW AND WARSAW

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FROM BEGINNER TO SKILLED IN HUNGARY

Morgan Stanley used our program to hire entry-level software engineers from a cohort with 99% underrepresented ethnicities and 85% career-focused participants.

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FINDING TECH TALENT IN poland

Goldman Sachs used our oversubscribed program to hire in Poland and the UK, drawing from a cohort with 63% career switchers and 44% first-generation university attendees.

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TECH TOPICS UNLOCKED IN SWITZERLAND

Credit Suisse enhanced its employer brand and hiring pipeline by training a cohort that was 81% new to tech, 63% from underrepresented ethnicities, and 61% career switchers.

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FINDING SOFTWARE ENGINEERS IN SPAIN

Skyscanner’s pipeline achieved a 4% year-over-year increase in women in tech roles, with 62% beginner-level participants and 85% career switchers.

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HIRING TECH TALENT IN SPAIN

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CLOSING THE TALENT GAP IN GERMANY

Capgemini’s pilot program closed Germany’s talent gap, placing 80+ graduates globally and generating job-ready candidates for junior infrastructure admin roles.

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UNLOCKING TECH TALENT IN POLAND

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ENTRY-LEVEL TALENT IN THE NETHERLANDS

Booking.com used our program to hire junior software engineers from a cohort with 94% underrepresented ethnicities and 50% career switchers.