Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
April 1, 2012
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Five interviews, including a conversational interview over lunch.
About half coding and half behavioral, with one abstract/design interview. The last interview was with an SDET manager.
Overall, the interviewers were very good and friendly, and the questions were fair.
Questions
How would you test a vending machine?
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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
An okay starting point for your career
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
November 2, 2014
Pros: You get plenty of benefits, like free devices, betas, and other cool things. It's a technology lover's dream. Great health benefits as well.
Cons: Ideas can sometimes get lost in the mix. Microsoft is still way behind the competition, both in development practices and in shipping products. Growth is also really slow unless you're willing to sacrifice your work-life balance.
4.0
Software Development Engineer in Test
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
July 4, 2013
Pros: Great company, great people and technology to work with.
Awesome benefits.
Work/life balance.
Cons: - Slowing down on innovation path.
- Top leadership needs to change.
5.0
Engaging Projects, Fun Events
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
November 7, 2012
Pros: Free soda, lots of encouragement, engaging projects, many company events that were loads of fun, two monitors per desk. The Surface launch was an especially awesome surprise for us all.
Cons: The company is poorly perceived, especially by the media. It's second tier to other major tech companies like Oracle, Google, Facebook, Accenture, Cisco, Sun, and Linux, and so on and so forth.
- 4.0An okay starting point for your careerSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 2, 2014Pros: You get plenty of benefits, like free devices, betas, and other cool things. It's a technology lover's dream. Great health benefits as well.Cons: Ideas can sometimes get lost in the mix. Microsoft is still way behind the competition, both in development practices and in shipping products. Growth is also really slow unless you're willing to sacrifice your work-life balance.
- 4.0Software Development Engineer in TestSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJuly 4, 2013Pros: Great company, great people and technology to work with. Awesome benefits. Work/life balance.Cons: - Slowing down on innovation path. - Top leadership needs to change.
- 5.0Engaging Projects, Fun EventsSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 7, 2012Pros: Free soda, lots of encouragement, engaging projects, many company events that were loads of fun, two monitors per desk. The Surface launch was an especially awesome surprise for us all.Cons: The company is poorly perceived, especially by the media. It's second tier to other major tech companies like Oracle, Google, Facebook, Accenture, Cisco, Sun, and Linux, and so on and so forth.
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