Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
I was first interviewed at my university campus in Europe. It was a 45-minute interview with standard questions about programming languages and problem-solving.
About two to three months after that, I traveled to Redmond, WA, for the second round of interviews. There were six interviews, starting at 10 a.m. and finishing at 5:30 p.m., with a very short break every hour.
All interviewers were nice and friendly.
Questions
Standard coding and design questions were asked.
Some questions focused on my background.
A tedious question involved converting a string representing a Roman numeral to an integer. While this question is not difficult to solve, it is tedious to code.
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Success 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.
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Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Great place to work if you're twenty-something and single with no lifeSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 11, 2008Pros: Being on the inside of one of the most successful software companies ever.Cons: As an American engineer with 20 years of experience, and a family with 3 kids, I simply could not compete with all the young talent imported from other countries, making half my salary and working 80 hours a week. At my level, I was expected to put in more hours and consistently got bad reviews, not because of anything I did, but by comparison to my peers. Unsustainable.
- 5.0Fast-paced, enthusiastic employees, pampered benefits, tough testingSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 2, 2013Pros: The benefits are amazing, including health, life, 401k, shuttle, and meal cards. The work is good and fast, and the co-workers are enthusiastic. The campus is beautiful, and Seattle is a fun city. Oh, also, the pay is amazing.Cons: The job can sometimes move fast, and standing out can be difficult amidst the clutter. This job is software development and systems engineering, not theory or science.
- 3.0At some points, it's a challenge, but it gets flat after some timeSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 27, 2014Pros: Good work-life balance. People always willing to help.Cons: Company not moving fast enough, most of the time doing catch-up. New teams are usually good; old ones are mostly for code maintenance and debugging, with no new work. Intra-company job changes require a full interview process, which decreases workforce mobility inside the company.
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