Legoland hires new Master, Associate Builders

Legoland California recently ended their hiring competition that saw Lego builders from across the nation compete for Master and Associate Builder positions with Lego. Legoland received about 150 applications for the positions, but only 18 finalists were invited to compete. By the end of it, five new Master Builders and four new Associate Builders were hired.

The newly hired Master Builders will be tasked with creating large, specialized pieces destined for use in the new Legoland park in Malaysia opening in 2013. The Associate Builders will be copying existing Lego designs and performing more routine jobs such as gluing pieces together.

Erik Vanderhagen, one of the applicants/contestants speaking of the unusual interview process, told the North County Times: "I didn't expect this ... Even if I don't get the job, this has been a lot of fun."

Follow this link for a video of the event from CBS8 in San Diego.