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Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience - Durham, North Carolina

December 1, 2013

Neutral ExperienceGot Offer

Process

I had an easy on-campus interview, and then I went to the Durham office to do the on-site interview.

I interviewed with four people that day and received the offer before leaving the building.

Questions

behavior questions and technical questions

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) role in Durham, North Carolina.

Success Rate

100%

Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) interview process in Durham, North Carolina.

Microsoft Work Experiences

Not a good start..

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

August 31, 2015

Pros: - Working with smart people. - Fun events on campus. - Capable hardware. - Own office.

Cons: - Luck of the draw with managers. I unfortunately have an inexperienced manager who changes expectations of me on a weekly basis. Some expectations are way off the mark, more in line with one who has been at the company for several years. - Lots of internal tools with no documentation. - No formal training to get up to speed. Expected to just learn things on the fly. This would be fine if things were documented better. Onboarding process varies with teams.

Not a good start..

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

August 31, 2015

Pros: - Working with smart people. - Fun events on campus. - Capable hardware. - Own office.

Cons: - Luck of the draw with managers. I unfortunately have an inexperienced manager who changes expectations of me on a weekly basis. Some expectations are way off the mark, more in line with one who has been at the company for several years. - Lots of internal tools with no documentation. - No formal training to get up to speed. Expected to just learn things on the fly. This would be fine if things were documented better. Onboarding process varies with teams.

Great place to work and grow... if you're in the right role in the right group

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Pros: Great benefits. Great perks. Good for building your network and experience.

Cons: If you end up in a role you're not best suited for, in a group that has poor management, you're in for trouble.

Great place to work and grow... if you're in the right role in the right group

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Pros: Great benefits. Great perks. Good for building your network and experience.

Cons: If you end up in a role you're not best suited for, in a group that has poor management, you're in for trouble.

Good opportunities to develop yourself

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

September 9, 2012

Pros: Smart and friendly people. Great management. Good place to work if you are into advanced software testing. Multinational working environment.

Cons: A rather competitive environment. Top management values sometimes are not aligned with Danish ones.

Good opportunities to develop yourself

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

September 9, 2012

Pros: Smart and friendly people. Great management. Good place to work if you are into advanced software testing. Multinational working environment.

Cons: A rather competitive environment. Top management values sometimes are not aligned with Danish ones.

Not a good start..

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

August 31, 2015

Pros: - Working with smart people. - Fun events on campus. - Capable hardware. - Own office.

Cons: - Luck of the draw with managers. I unfortunately have an inexperienced manager who changes expectations of me on a weekly basis. Some expectations are way off the mark, more in line with one who has been at the company for several years. - Lots of internal tools with no documentation. - No formal training to get up to speed. Expected to just learn things on the fly. This would be fine if things were documented better. Onboarding process varies with teams.

2.0
Not a good start..
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 31, 2015
Pros: - Working with smart people. - Fun events on campus. - Capable hardware. - Own office.
Cons: - Luck of the draw with managers. I unfortunately have an inexperienced manager who changes expectations of me on a weekly basis. Some expectations are way off the mark, more in line with one who has been at the company for several years. - Lots of internal tools with no documentation. - No formal training to get up to speed. Expected to just learn things on the fly. This would be fine if things were documented better. Onboarding process varies with teams.

Great place to work and grow... if you're in the right role in the right group

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Pros: Great benefits. Great perks. Good for building your network and experience.

Cons: If you end up in a role you're not best suited for, in a group that has poor management, you're in for trouble.

3.0
Great place to work and grow... if you're in the right role in the right group
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee
July 3, 2010
Pros: Great benefits. Great perks. Good for building your network and experience.
Cons: If you end up in a role you're not best suited for, in a group that has poor management, you're in for trouble.

Good opportunities to develop yourself

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

September 9, 2012

Pros: Smart and friendly people. Great management. Good place to work if you are into advanced software testing. Multinational working environment.

Cons: A rather competitive environment. Top management values sometimes are not aligned with Danish ones.

4.0
Good opportunities to develop yourself
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
September 9, 2012
Pros: Smart and friendly people. Great management. Good place to work if you are into advanced software testing. Multinational working environment.
Cons: A rather competitive environment. Top management values sometimes are not aligned with Danish ones.

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.

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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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