Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
Phone Interview:
The interviewer had a standard set of questions and was only looking for your ability to reply as soon as possible. No need to panic. They are in a hurry, so you may feel as if they are not listening to you, but they are! Do not expect cross-questions.
The interview process is extremely streamlined, and they always keep you at ease right after your confirmation for an on-site interview. Recruiters stay in touch with you through emails for scheduling interviews, booking tickets, and suggesting websites/books to prepare. You can take a chance to postpone the interview. You would never feel stressed. Just concentrate on Data Structures! The best interview experience you can get.
1:1:
3-5 interviews including a lunch. If you reach the fourth interview, chances are that you would be selected.
Interviewers focus on your ability to question, discuss, and analyze the problem. You won't be able to code the question completely in the given time frame, so do not panic. Just discuss the solution to your best! Ask the interviewers for feedback at the end of the interviews. Implement the suggestions in the next interview.
Questions
Phone Interview:
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Behavioral questions based on resume.
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Test a software that would create a triangle based on the length entered.
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Palindrome using recursion.
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Test alarm clock.
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Implement a stack using a queue.
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Merge two arrays and sort them in order as specified at runtime. The two arrays may share common entries between them, but the resultant array must not have duplicates.
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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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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 5.0Best company I've worked at so farSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 20, 2013Pros: Great compensation compared to other places I have worked. Good support from management chain on work-life balance for employees. Each person's experience at Microsoft depends greatly on their group and two immediate manager levels. Picking a good team and lead during your interview phase is key to your success here. I was proactive in learning about and choosing the team I joined, and have had my best work years here.Cons: Large company, everyone's experience differs. Some groups are toxic and detrimental to employee motivation and health. Turnover seems to be high in groups with highly skilled engineers who leave for more interesting/profitable opportunities (good engineers are always headhunted). If you can't handle change well, you'll be perpetually stressed out losing people with whom you built work relationships.
- 1.0painful review process and politicsSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 25, 2013Pros: Good chances to work on many product lines. Good medical benefits. Opportunity to learn many technologies. Good for starters.Cons: The performance review is a virus for this company. 10% are constantly kicked out every year. There are too limited views for people who want to grow. Many devs need to work over 50 hours to survive, or they drop to the 10% category, believe it or not.
- 5.0Microsoft is one of the strongest and best corps to work for. Hard work is very needed and rewardedSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesApril 24, 2008Pros: - Strong career focus and growth. - Great impact on the industry. - Enormous opportunities within the company on all levels: technical, professional. - Excellent family benefits.Cons: - All roles are too specialized; sometimes, it's nice to get a broad perspective. - Not all teams or divisions have the same strong career or project management culture. - There is very little technical documentation, making onboarding new employees very difficult and frustrating.
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