Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience
Process
Got this interview through my friend in Microsoft. It was a 1-hour phone interview, followed by a day-long interview. Typical Microsoft interview.
Advice for interview candidates: develop high patience and energy levels. You can easily get exhausted by the fifth round or so...
Questions
Explain the virtual table concept.
Given a file that has a C++ program in it, how would you verify that the code in it is syntactically correct?
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Interview Statistics
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Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) roles is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
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Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Everything Awesome, Nothing To ComplainSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJuly 8, 2025Pros: Everything is awesome at this company.Cons: Nothing we can complain about.
- 5.0The best company everSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJuly 15, 2016Pros: Learn a lot, great benefits, and a great salary. The people you work with are the smartest and the best in personal relationships.Cons: Work has to be done, hard work. Sometimes there is no time to rest, and sometimes the stress can be a factor.
- 3.0Work is not exciting; not enough learningSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaDecember 16, 2012Pros: Great work culture, compensation, and work-life balance.Cons: The quality of work is not good.
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