The Game Master (GM) rank is the second-highest staff rank on the Hypixel server and is granted to all employees who take on moderation and/or quality assurance responsibilities. This rank provides access to server commands and network permissions, allowing them to perform moderation tasks and enforce rules. The Game Master rank is more similar to the removed Moderator rank as compared to the Admin rank, which has more server development and management responsibilities.
Application[]
To apply for the rank, one must submit an application on the Jobs page of the Hypixel website or the Hypixel BambooHR page, which should include a resume and other required information. The applicant will then go through Hypixel's application process, which could take anywhere between 2–4 weeks. Applicants must be over 18 years of age.
If an applicant has been contacted at least once, they will always be notified if their application is unsuccessful. The only time they will not be notified is if they were not shortlisted at the start of the application process, meaning they were not contacted.
Hypixel also does not use cameras or video chats, so all interviews are done over voice calls only.
Here are the steps involved:
- Application Shortlisting: Applications are first shortlisted. 1-2 team members relevant to the role being applied for will review the application. If the applicant does not recieve a response, the application will not be considered. The staff team will also ask for more information if needed before moving on to the next stage.
- Screening Interview: Applicants discuss their skills, knowledge, and experiences with one team member.
- Blind Panel Interviews: Applicants go through 3-5 interviews with various team members related to the role to assess skills, culture fit, and work ethic. "Blind" panel means that the interviewers do not discuss the applicant until all the interviews are completed to remove bias. It also helps the interviewee to become more confortable with the team.
- Final Interview: The "boss stage" where the interviewer asks questions based on the discussion from the Blind Panel interviews clearing up any uncertainty brought forth by the team.
- Successful Application: Applicants are notified if they are accepted and welcomed to the Hypixel team!
Global Perks/Permissions[]
All the perks and permissions of the Game Master rank are not publicly listed or available, so this is not an exhaustive list. The permissions given to game masters may vary depending on their job/role on the staff team, though their work is mostly moderation-related.
- All the perks of every rank below, plus operator status.
- [GM] chat prefix
- Access to high level moderation and punishment commands (/mute, /ban, etc.)
- Ability to issue punishments; in-game, on the forums and on the discord
- Ability to access and respond to bug reports
- Ability to lock, delete and move threads on the forums, as well as to mark solutions in various community help subforums
- Game Master forums avatar frame
- "GMerald" reaction on the forums
- Game Master rank on the Hypixel Discord server
- and more...?
Current Game Masters[]
There are currently a total of 22 Game Masters, including a test account and two other accounts which a likely alternate accounts of Administrators "inventivetalent" and "Judg3."
Moderation[]
- Boomerzap - Moderation
- DeluxeRose - Moderation
- Gainful - Moderation
- Gerbor12 - Moderation
- Jamzs - Moderation
- JordWG - Moderation
- MCVisuals - Moderation
- Phaige - Moderation
- Quack - Moderation
- Rhune - Moderation
- Smoarzified - Moderation
Quality Assurance[]
- Aerh - QA
- Changitezs - QA
- Frobity - QA
- Griswrld - QA
- LeBrillant - QA
- rosmeme - QA
- SaltyLia - QA
- Yeleha - QA
Miscellaneous[]
- NotJudg3 - Likely Judg3's alternate account
- PublicQualityAcc - Likely a testing account
- unventivetalent - Like inventivetalent's alternate account