Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II Interview Experience - Bellevue, Washington
December 15, 2013
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Had two phone interviews, one by HR and one by an engineer, and was then invited for an on-site interview.
On-site: three interviews.
Questions
Design a Battleship game.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II role in Bellevue, Washington.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II roles in Bellevue, Washington is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral17%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II interview process in Bellevue, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
4.0
Nice People, High Stress
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II • Current Employee
Bellevue, Washington, United States
July 15, 2016
Pros: Good culture and the people around me are generally nice; however, there are certain times when the stress is high that things go wrong.
Cons: At certain times, things can get frustrating, and tempers tend to heat up, which leads to some arguments.
4.0
Great Office, Competitive Culture
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II • Current Employee
Bellevue, Washington, United States
November 5, 2014
Pros: Large company with different opportunities. There are a lot of different teams, from OS to online services.
Great office, benefits.
Cons: The performance review system basically encourages competition inside the team.
Salaries are not very competitive in the current industry.
4.0
Growing too big and bureaucracy
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II • Current Employee
Bellevue, Washington, United States
September 29, 2013
Pros: The benefit is good, people are smart, and there are lots of good projects and features going on.
Cons: Too big, the rating system is too much based on getting along with managers. Other junior people don't get enough credit for what they think.
- 4.0Nice People, High StressSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II • Current EmployeeBellevue, Washington, United StatesJuly 15, 2016Pros: Good culture and the people around me are generally nice; however, there are certain times when the stress is high that things go wrong.Cons: At certain times, things can get frustrating, and tempers tend to heat up, which leads to some arguments.
- 4.0Great Office, Competitive CultureSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II • Current EmployeeBellevue, Washington, United StatesNovember 5, 2014Pros: Large company with different opportunities. There are a lot of different teams, from OS to online services. Great office, benefits.Cons: The performance review system basically encourages competition inside the team. Salaries are not very competitive in the current industry.
- 4.0Growing too big and bureaucracySoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II • Current EmployeeBellevue, Washington, United StatesSeptember 29, 2013Pros: The benefit is good, people are smart, and there are lots of good projects and features going on.Cons: Too big, the rating system is too much based on getting along with managers. Other junior people don't get enough credit for what they think.
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