Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Intern Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
The interview process was very pleasant.
I had a single phone interview, which was problem-solving in nature. About a month later, I was flown out to Redmond.
Microsoft provides plenty of resources to facilitate your activities while you're there, so take advantage of them. They will pay for cab fares, but I recommend getting a rental car to ensure you arrive on time to your appointments.
On the interview day, I was shuttled to HQ with a group of other candidates (about 15 others). We had lunch and learned about the interview process.
There were a total of four 45-minute interviews, each with a different person. Each interview was quite similar: approximately 15 minutes for getting to know you and about 30 minutes of coding/problem-solving.
The questions weren't too difficult; ensure your answers are geared towards a testing standpoint.
Questions
A question I was not ready for was a networking question: about how traceroute works. The interviewer gave hints. It had to do with the TTL of a packet.
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Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Great place to intern, but I'm not sure if I'd want to stay thereSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Intern • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMay 3, 2009Pros: Solid, stable company. Hey, in this economy, that's nothing to sneeze at. The impression that I have is that (in spite of the layoffs) that's still more or less the case. As an intern, I found that the company policy was very open towards interns. I was surprised and impressed at the knowledge available to me and the trust placed in me.Cons: I found that Seriously, free food would go miles towards a more awesome work environment. As an intern, I found that the full-time employees assigned to work with me were preoccupied with their real jobs to the exclusion of helping me out. However, this might have been a peculiarity of my group or situation, or possibly I should have reached out more myself, as I know other interns did not find this to be the case.
- 4.0Worked as SDET internSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Intern • Former EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaFebruary 12, 2015Pros: You'll find the best people working around yourself, which is the biggest motivation. Though it depends on the team, people are generally given the authority to take decisions. The recreational area is good, which includes TT, foosball, chess tables, and x-box with Kinect. People are co-operative and help you learn.Cons: Though they have many projects going on, the pace of work is average. This is not to say that you won't get a lot of work; it's that you won't see your deliverables go live for a long time. There are good things to learn, but not many new things to learn. You can get similar opportunities at other places too.
- 4.0Summer IT SDET InternSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Intern • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesSeptember 5, 2014Pros: The people are very friendly. Good work-life balance. Manager is transparent in what she is thinking. Microsoft is moving towards a better business model.Cons: Big company problems: bureaucracy, slowness, inefficiency, and a lack of clear communication between groups. There are too many layers between development and release (e.g., Dev, QA, Business).
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