Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
I applied online and was contacted by a recruiter. The recruiter was very helpful throughout the process, even though I did not get the job.
I had two phone screenings:
- One by the recruiter, which included general questions and some technical trivia.
- The other was a more technical interview, consisting of some coding and testing problems.
Then, I was flown to Redmond and had four interviews back-to-back on campus. They were all very technical and testing-oriented.
Questions
Phone Interview 1:
How would you test an instant messenger system?
How would you sort a large array?
Phone Interview 2:
Write a function that accepts a string and returns the number of words in it.
How will you test it?
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Interview Statistics
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Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II roles in Seattle, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Microsoft Work Experiences
- 3.0Good Pay, Hard To GrowSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 15, 2014Pros: Good pay, competitive, good work-life balance.Cons: Hard to grow, politics, senior management, lack of direction.
- 4.0A great company to work inSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 11, 2014Pros: Stability, good work-life balance. Depending on which team you work on, you can get to work on interesting stuff.Cons: The review system is a mess. You need to spend a lot of time telling people about the work you have done in order to be rewarded. The salary is somewhat lower than the industry average in the Seattle area.
- 4.0Microsoft learning new tricksSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJuly 6, 2014Pros: Management now has a fresh view on how to take on competition and answer to customers.Cons: Still a juggernaut, and any changes will take almost a year to settle in.
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