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Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience - Dubai, United Arab Emirates

December 1, 2012

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I was contacted by an HR member by email. We set up a time for a Skype interview.

The questions were a mix of behavioral and technical questions.

Technical questions were not difficult, though.

Questions

How would you call the fire brigade if your office catches fire? Consider you don't have internet, telephone, or any means of communication.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) role in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Success Rate

33%

Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) roles in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive67%

Neutral33%

Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) interview process in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Microsoft Work Experiences

Great place to work

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Pros: 1. Smart people around you. 2. Lot of cool technology and products. 3. Tons of opportunity.

Cons: 1. Unique culture, and one can take up to 1 year to get used to. 2. Large corporations limit the degree of freedom on various aspects.

Great place to work

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Pros: 1. Smart people around you. 2. Lot of cool technology and products. 3. Tons of opportunity.

Cons: 1. Unique culture, and one can take up to 1 year to get used to. 2. Large corporations limit the degree of freedom on various aspects.

I am totally satisfied with Microsoft

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

January 14, 2009

Pros: Internal Microsoft documents obtained by WashTech News show that Microsoft salaries have been stagnant or nudged only slightly higher over the past two years. Comments from current and former employees about the company's compensation and performance review system suggest a growing level of frustration among rank-and-file workers.

Cons: Too long hours and no social life.

I am totally satisfied with Microsoft

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

January 14, 2009

Pros: Internal Microsoft documents obtained by WashTech News show that Microsoft salaries have been stagnant or nudged only slightly higher over the past two years. Comments from current and former employees about the company's compensation and performance review system suggest a growing level of frustration among rank-and-file workers.

Cons: Too long hours and no social life.

Great so far, but not as expected

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Mountain View, California, United States

February 27, 2013

Pros: A lot of challenging work and interesting opportunities.

Cons: Experience depends on which team you are in.

Great so far, but not as expected

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Mountain View, California, United States

February 27, 2013

Pros: A lot of challenging work and interesting opportunities.

Cons: Experience depends on which team you are in.

Great place to work

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Pros: 1. Smart people around you. 2. Lot of cool technology and products. 3. Tons of opportunity.

Cons: 1. Unique culture, and one can take up to 1 year to get used to. 2. Large corporations limit the degree of freedom on various aspects.

4.0
Great place to work
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
June 16, 2010
Pros: 1. Smart people around you. 2. Lot of cool technology and products. 3. Tons of opportunity.
Cons: 1. Unique culture, and one can take up to 1 year to get used to. 2. Large corporations limit the degree of freedom on various aspects.

I am totally satisfied with Microsoft

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

January 14, 2009

Pros: Internal Microsoft documents obtained by WashTech News show that Microsoft salaries have been stagnant or nudged only slightly higher over the past two years. Comments from current and former employees about the company's compensation and performance review system suggest a growing level of frustration among rank-and-file workers.

Cons: Too long hours and no social life.

4.0
I am totally satisfied with Microsoft
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 14, 2009
Pros: Internal Microsoft documents obtained by WashTech News show that Microsoft salaries have been stagnant or nudged only slightly higher over the past two years. Comments from current and former employees about the company's compensation and performance review system suggest a growing level of frustration among rank-and-file workers.
Cons: Too long hours and no social life.

Great so far, but not as expected

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Mountain View, California, United States

February 27, 2013

Pros: A lot of challenging work and interesting opportunities.

Cons: Experience depends on which team you are in.

3.0
Great so far, but not as expected
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
February 27, 2013
Pros: A lot of challenging work and interesting opportunities.
Cons: Experience depends on which team you are in.

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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