Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
The initial phone screen was friendly. The recruiter was helpful and gave some good tips on what kind of questions to expect.
However, they should be doing a better job screening candidates and not just randomly interviewing developers with no testing experience for a testing position.
The coding test was to write code to find all palindromes in a string.
The on-site interviews were hectic. You try to prove your testing and simple coding skills.
Test a refrigerator.
Code to make diagonal elements zero in a matrix.
Questions
Coding test: Write code to get all palindromes in a string.
Test a refrigerator.
Code to make diagonal elements 0 in a matrix.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 14 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II role in Redmond, Washington.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II roles in Redmond, Washington is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Good place to be, but...Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 4, 2016Pros: Smart, nice people, challenging environment.Cons: No feeling of security. All groups trying to downscale vendors.
- 5.0Amazing place to work.Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 28, 2016Pros: Good cross-team movement. Great respect for employees. Smart people around. Redmond is a great, affordable place to live.Cons: If you want something more different, look at venture-funded startups as soon after the Series A close as possible. There will be more room for you to do things "beyond your pay grade" at a big company and less for negative politics.
- 5.0Great Growth, Tough BalanceSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 25, 2016Pros: Great benefits with good opportunities for growth. I would highly recommend a long-term career here.Cons: Work-life balance is always difficult to achieve, but it is doable. Also, the company evolves over time, which can be a little stressful.
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