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Lead Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience - Russia

October 1, 2014

Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

One Skype call with a recruiter (about personal experience), followed by an onsite interview.

There were four 1-on-1 interviews:

Two and a half interviews on simple algorithm tasks
One interview on a design task
Half an interview on personal experience

The organization was perfect, with no issues. Everything was paid for and prepared.

However, there was no personal approach.

The process took over two months.

Questions

How to build a system to sync files in two folders?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Microsoft Lead Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) role in Russia.

Success Rate

0%

Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Lead Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) roles in Russia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

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Neutral0%

Negative100%

Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Microsoft's Lead Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) interview process in Russia.

Microsoft Work Experiences

I love to work with smart people

Lead Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

January 6, 2014

Pros: Smart people around. Respectful environment and flexible work style. Some new projects started in the company, acting like start-up companies. Sharing across the company is encouraged.

Cons: Not moving as fast as it could.

I love to work with smart people

Lead Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

January 6, 2014

Pros: Smart people around. Respectful environment and flexible work style. Some new projects started in the company, acting like start-up companies. Sharing across the company is encouraged.

Cons: Not moving as fast as it could.

Still Great to Work At

Lead Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

November 2, 2013

Pros: Microsoft still has one of the best benefits packages out there. There are still a ton of really smart and passionate people here.

Cons: The company has been stagnant for more than a decade now. The culture, environment, and pay are all starting to lag behind the top companies in the tech industry.

Still Great to Work At

Lead Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

November 2, 2013

Pros: Microsoft still has one of the best benefits packages out there. There are still a ton of really smart and passionate people here.

Cons: The company has been stagnant for more than a decade now. The culture, environment, and pay are all starting to lag behind the top companies in the tech industry.

Great Company, Frequent Reorgs

Lead Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

August 26, 2010

Pros: Great company to work for.

Cons: Very frequent reorgs, and this could be disruptive in many cases.

Great Company, Frequent Reorgs

Lead Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

August 26, 2010

Pros: Great company to work for.

Cons: Very frequent reorgs, and this could be disruptive in many cases.

I love to work with smart people

Lead Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

January 6, 2014

Pros: Smart people around. Respectful environment and flexible work style. Some new projects started in the company, acting like start-up companies. Sharing across the company is encouraged.

Cons: Not moving as fast as it could.

4.0
I love to work with smart people
Lead Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
January 6, 2014
Pros: Smart people around. Respectful environment and flexible work style. Some new projects started in the company, acting like start-up companies. Sharing across the company is encouraged.
Cons: Not moving as fast as it could.

Still Great to Work At

Lead Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

November 2, 2013

Pros: Microsoft still has one of the best benefits packages out there. There are still a ton of really smart and passionate people here.

Cons: The company has been stagnant for more than a decade now. The culture, environment, and pay are all starting to lag behind the top companies in the tech industry.

4.0
Still Great to Work At
Lead Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
November 2, 2013
Pros: Microsoft still has one of the best benefits packages out there. There are still a ton of really smart and passionate people here.
Cons: The company has been stagnant for more than a decade now. The culture, environment, and pay are all starting to lag behind the top companies in the tech industry.

Great Company, Frequent Reorgs

Lead Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

August 26, 2010

Pros: Great company to work for.

Cons: Very frequent reorgs, and this could be disruptive in many cases.

5.0
Great Company, Frequent Reorgs
Lead Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 26, 2010
Pros: Great company to work for.
Cons: Very frequent reorgs, and this could be disruptive in many cases.

Microsoft Interview Questions

Minimum Edge Reversals So Every Node Is Reachable

You're given a directed graph. Determine the minimum number of edges you need to reverse so that every node becomes reachable from node 0.

GraphsDynamic Programming

Two Sum

Find two numbers in a given array that add up to a specific target value, and return their indices. Essentially, you need to efficiently locate the pair that satisfies the sum requirement.

Valid Word

Determine if a given word is considered valid based on a specific set of rules or constraints. The goal is to check if the input string adheres to the specified validation criteria.

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