Applied through the Microsoft website for various positions.
I received a first-round on-campus interview without any indication of the specific job I was applying for.
Approximately six weeks later, I was contacted and informed that I was being considered for the SDET position. I was asked to schedule a trip to the main campus in Redmond for final-round interviews.
The final round took all day and involved four different interviewers across multiple buildings on campus, culminating in a lunch interview.
All expenses for the trip were paid, including travel and lodging.
The first interview question involved 3-D vectors and normalization. It was difficult because I had forgotten these concepts. I was a math major, but I hadn't applied the knowledge in years.
The following metrics were computed from 128 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) role in Redmond, Washington.
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.
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) interview process in Redmond, Washington.