Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
March 1, 2013
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Submitted my application in late December 2012. Got a call from the recruiter in late January 2013. Had one phone interview discussing some background and technical questions. Then went to Redmond for a one-day onsite interview, and had four interviews, all technical about algorithms and data structures with some followup testing questions.
Questions
Data structure questions
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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
Good, but has room for improvements
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
July 5, 2012
Pros: 1. Has great benefits: health care, trainings, 401k, stock offers.
2. Work/life balance is so much better than startups, Google, or Amazon.
3. In general, career development goals are clear from the management level.
Cons: 1. Might have too much process for product design.
2. In general, product design teams are less agile.
2.0
Learning Good, Manager Bad
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
November 4, 2013
Pros: You can learn a lot from taking classes and getting books from the library.
Cons: If you happen to get a bad manager, no matter how smart you are, nothing or no one can help you grow in your career.
3.0
It is a decent job if you get with the right group
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 17, 2013
Pros: The benefits are good and the work is interesting. There's always free parking, coffee, and beverages. The lunches are better than average, and some of the parties are good.
Cons: Politics, backstabbing. The performance evaluation process is horrific.
Expected overtime with no compensation. Transfer between teams is too difficult and too laden with politics. Too many meetings. Way too many meetings.
- 4.0Good, but has room for improvementsSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJuly 5, 2012Pros: 1. Has great benefits: health care, trainings, 401k, stock offers. 2. Work/life balance is so much better than startups, Google, or Amazon. 3. In general, career development goals are clear from the management level.Cons: 1. Might have too much process for product design. 2. In general, product design teams are less agile.
- 2.0Learning Good, Manager BadSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 4, 2013Pros: You can learn a lot from taking classes and getting books from the library.Cons: If you happen to get a bad manager, no matter how smart you are, nothing or no one can help you grow in your career.
- 3.0It is a decent job if you get with the right groupSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 17, 2013Pros: The benefits are good and the work is interesting. There's always free parking, coffee, and beverages. The lunches are better than average, and some of the parties are good.Cons: Politics, backstabbing. The performance evaluation process is horrific. Expected overtime with no compensation. Transfer between teams is too difficult and too laden with politics. Too many meetings. Way too many meetings.
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