Microsoft

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience - Dublin, Ireland

February 1, 2014

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Phone interview, then online coding.

Questions

Some expected technical and business problems.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) role in Dublin, Ireland.

Success Rate

33%

Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive100%

Neutral0%

Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) interview process in Dublin, Ireland.

Microsoft Work Experiences

OK Tech Company, but not the best

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: It is a famous company. Microsoft's name on your resume will open many doors for you. There are still a lot of smart people here. The pay is OK for me. I may get a little bit more in other big tech companies in the area; however, it is just not worth the hassle to change jobs.

Cons: There is a lot of red tape to get the job done. There are many layers of management at Microsoft. The company does not move as fast compared to other leading tech companies. We lost many good engineers to Google.

OK Tech Company, but not the best

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: It is a famous company. Microsoft's name on your resume will open many doors for you. There are still a lot of smart people here. The pay is OK for me. I may get a little bit more in other big tech companies in the area; however, it is just not worth the hassle to change jobs.

Cons: There is a lot of red tape to get the job done. There are many layers of management at Microsoft. The company does not move as fast compared to other leading tech companies. We lost many good engineers to Google.

Good Place to Start

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

January 18, 2010

Pros: Nice people willing to help you start. Nice working environment; have free soda and coffee. Great here; you can meet a lot of brilliant people.

Cons: The salary is kind of low compared with other big names in the industry. It might be difficult to get promoted for a fresh graduate.

Good Place to Start

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

January 18, 2010

Pros: Nice people willing to help you start. Nice working environment; have free soda and coffee. Great here; you can meet a lot of brilliant people.

Cons: The salary is kind of low compared with other big names in the industry. It might be difficult to get promoted for a fresh graduate.

Engaging Projects, Fun Events

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

November 7, 2012

Pros: Free soda, lots of encouragement, engaging projects, many company events that were loads of fun, two monitors per desk. The Surface launch was an especially awesome surprise for us all.

Cons: The company is poorly perceived, especially by the media. It's second tier to other major tech companies like Oracle, Google, Facebook, Accenture, Cisco, Sun, and Linux, and so on and so forth.

Engaging Projects, Fun Events

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

November 7, 2012

Pros: Free soda, lots of encouragement, engaging projects, many company events that were loads of fun, two monitors per desk. The Surface launch was an especially awesome surprise for us all.

Cons: The company is poorly perceived, especially by the media. It's second tier to other major tech companies like Oracle, Google, Facebook, Accenture, Cisco, Sun, and Linux, and so on and so forth.

OK Tech Company, but not the best

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: It is a famous company. Microsoft's name on your resume will open many doors for you. There are still a lot of smart people here. The pay is OK for me. I may get a little bit more in other big tech companies in the area; however, it is just not worth the hassle to change jobs.

Cons: There is a lot of red tape to get the job done. There are many layers of management at Microsoft. The company does not move as fast compared to other leading tech companies. We lost many good engineers to Google.

3.0
OK Tech Company, but not the best
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
July 8, 2008
Pros: It is a famous company. Microsoft's name on your resume will open many doors for you. There are still a lot of smart people here. The pay is OK for me. I may get a little bit more in other big tech companies in the area; however, it is just not worth the hassle to change jobs.
Cons: There is a lot of red tape to get the job done. There are many layers of management at Microsoft. The company does not move as fast compared to other leading tech companies. We lost many good engineers to Google.

Good Place to Start

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

January 18, 2010

Pros: Nice people willing to help you start. Nice working environment; have free soda and coffee. Great here; you can meet a lot of brilliant people.

Cons: The salary is kind of low compared with other big names in the industry. It might be difficult to get promoted for a fresh graduate.

3.0
Good Place to Start
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
January 18, 2010
Pros: Nice people willing to help you start. Nice working environment; have free soda and coffee. Great here; you can meet a lot of brilliant people.
Cons: The salary is kind of low compared with other big names in the industry. It might be difficult to get promoted for a fresh graduate.

Engaging Projects, Fun Events

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

November 7, 2012

Pros: Free soda, lots of encouragement, engaging projects, many company events that were loads of fun, two monitors per desk. The Surface launch was an especially awesome surprise for us all.

Cons: The company is poorly perceived, especially by the media. It's second tier to other major tech companies like Oracle, Google, Facebook, Accenture, Cisco, Sun, and Linux, and so on and so forth.

5.0
Engaging Projects, Fun Events
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
November 7, 2012
Pros: Free soda, lots of encouragement, engaging projects, many company events that were loads of fun, two monitors per desk. The Surface launch was an especially awesome surprise for us all.
Cons: The company is poorly perceived, especially by the media. It's second tier to other major tech companies like Oracle, Google, Facebook, Accenture, Cisco, Sun, and Linux, and so on and so forth.

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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