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Senior Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience - United States

January 14, 2015

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

Interviewed with five people in one day.

The group interview included the hiring manager, developers, testers, and other senior members of the team.

Each interview lasted an hour. It was overwhelming.

Questions

Tell me about a time when you did not get along with your coworkers. How did you handle the situation?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Microsoft Senior Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) role in United States.

Success Rate

70%

Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Senior Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) roles in the United States is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.

Experience Rating

Positive70%

Neutral30%

Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Senior Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) interview process in United States.

Microsoft Work Experiences

Great Place, Bureaucratic Process

Senior Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Pros: Great place to work and grow.

Cons: Can be a bit bureaucratic.

Great Place, Bureaucratic Process

Senior Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Pros: Great place to work and grow.

Cons: Can be a bit bureaucratic.

Great place to work that deteriorated over the years

Senior Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Reading, England, United Kingdom

October 13, 2016

Pros: Great place to work that deteriorated over the years.

Cons: All the tech jobs were moved out of the UK.

Great place to work that deteriorated over the years

Senior Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Reading, England, United Kingdom

October 13, 2016

Pros: Great place to work that deteriorated over the years.

Cons: All the tech jobs were moved out of the UK.

Good place to start a career

Senior Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: Friendly people, managers are very supportive. Good work is often recognized. Very good work-life balance (except during releases). Good facilities in the office: food, gym, great campus, transport, etc. Can grow at a pace you're comfortable with (very competitive to mildly complacent).

Cons: - Too many re-orgs: Many teams undergo a lot of re-orgs very frequently. - Goal in which a division is headed is sometimes not clear. - Slow growth: Technically and salary-wise. - Quality of hiring is going down as years are passing.

Good place to start a career

Senior Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: Friendly people, managers are very supportive. Good work is often recognized. Very good work-life balance (except during releases). Good facilities in the office: food, gym, great campus, transport, etc. Can grow at a pace you're comfortable with (very competitive to mildly complacent).

Cons: - Too many re-orgs: Many teams undergo a lot of re-orgs very frequently. - Goal in which a division is headed is sometimes not clear. - Slow growth: Technically and salary-wise. - Quality of hiring is going down as years are passing.

Great Place, Bureaucratic Process

Senior Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Pros: Great place to work and grow.

Cons: Can be a bit bureaucratic.

5.0
Great Place, Bureaucratic Process
Senior Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee
Bellevue, Washington, United States
March 30, 2022
Pros: Great place to work and grow.
Cons: Can be a bit bureaucratic.

Great place to work that deteriorated over the years

Senior Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Reading, England, United Kingdom

October 13, 2016

Pros: Great place to work that deteriorated over the years.

Cons: All the tech jobs were moved out of the UK.

4.0
Great place to work that deteriorated over the years
Senior Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee
Reading, England, United Kingdom
October 13, 2016
Pros: Great place to work that deteriorated over the years.
Cons: All the tech jobs were moved out of the UK.

Good place to start a career

Senior Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: Friendly people, managers are very supportive. Good work is often recognized. Very good work-life balance (except during releases). Good facilities in the office: food, gym, great campus, transport, etc. Can grow at a pace you're comfortable with (very competitive to mildly complacent).

Cons: - Too many re-orgs: Many teams undergo a lot of re-orgs very frequently. - Goal in which a division is headed is sometimes not clear. - Slow growth: Technically and salary-wise. - Quality of hiring is going down as years are passing.

3.0
Good place to start a career
Senior Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
July 26, 2016
Pros: Friendly people, managers are very supportive. Good work is often recognized. Very good work-life balance (except during releases). Good facilities in the office: food, gym, great campus, transport, etc. Can grow at a pace you're comfortable with (very competitive to mildly complacent).
Cons: - Too many re-orgs: Many teams undergo a lot of re-orgs very frequently. - Goal in which a division is headed is sometimes not clear. - Slow growth: Technically and salary-wise. - Quality of hiring is going down as years are passing.

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.

ArraysStringsTwo Pointers

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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