Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
April 1, 2009
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Same old questions at Microsoft.
Some puzzles, some stuff to do with binary search trees, linked lists, and malloc.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 128 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) role in Redmond, Washington.
Success Rate
49%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) roles in Redmond, Washington is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive66%
Neutral23%
Negative12%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
4.0
Excellent Place to Work
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 14, 2010
Pros: Best reasons to work:
* Challenging and interesting work.
* Very capable teammates and dev leads; lots of opportunities to learn and grow.
* Relaxed work environment; set your own hours, get free drinks and coffee, wear whatever you want. It doesn't sound like much, but it helps make the work environment a lot less stressful.
* Tech talks and courses you can take to learn more about programming.
Cons: Food isn't as good.
There are cafeterias serving food, but they could definitely be serving better quality or more variety.
4.0
Great opportunity for a college graduate
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
November 4, 2012
Pros: Great perks.
Flexible schedule / Ability to work remotely, even from a different country.
Very good compensation.
Good work/life balance.
World impacting work.
Ability to get to know very smart or important people in the tech industry.
Cons: Cross-team collaboration is difficult.
Just like in any other large organization, there is too much unnecessary process, but it depends on the team.
There is a necessity to look after yourself almost too aggressively to achieve promotions.
4.0
Comfortable, yet busy
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
May 12, 2012
Pros: Quality of life, overall compensation, work-life balance, and exciting new products lately.
Cons: The work isn't always exciting.
- 4.0Excellent Place to WorkSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 14, 2010Pros: Best reasons to work: * Challenging and interesting work. * Very capable teammates and dev leads; lots of opportunities to learn and grow. * Relaxed work environment; set your own hours, get free drinks and coffee, wear whatever you want. It doesn't sound like much, but it helps make the work environment a lot less stressful. * Tech talks and courses you can take to learn more about programming.Cons: Food isn't as good. There are cafeterias serving food, but they could definitely be serving better quality or more variety.
- 4.0Great opportunity for a college graduateSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 4, 2012Pros: Great perks. Flexible schedule / Ability to work remotely, even from a different country. Very good compensation. Good work/life balance. World impacting work. Ability to get to know very smart or important people in the tech industry.Cons: Cross-team collaboration is difficult. Just like in any other large organization, there is too much unnecessary process, but it depends on the team. There is a necessity to look after yourself almost too aggressively to achieve promotions.
- 4.0Comfortable, yet busySoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMay 12, 2012Pros: Quality of life, overall compensation, work-life balance, and exciting new products lately.Cons: The work isn't always exciting.
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