Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
May 1, 2010
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Full days of interviews. In total, 5 rounds of technical questions. Every round had a question followed by a question to write test cases.
Questions
Design a B+ Tree
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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
3.0
Microsoft is a good place to work, but not perfect
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
July 11, 2009
Pros: - Very good benefits
- Flexible work hours (actually depends on your manager)
- MS is like a school; education support is really high
Cons: - In most of the groups, promotion is not based on performance.
- Some HRs violate rules easily.
- Since, in some groups, managers do not have good education degrees, many ICs suffer.
2.0
It's 2009. The golden days of M$ have passed. Looking at MSFT's stock price, you will know what I meant
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
September 15, 2009
Pros: Excellent place if you are a star coder & game player. Microsoft loves super-smart coders. If you can code 12 hours without stopping, Microsoft is still willing to pay big bucks for you.
Cons: If you want promotion, work/life balance is very hard to maintain. Opaque and inhuman review process.
4.0
Great place to do an internship
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
July 28, 2014
Pros: Amazing benefits, flexible work hours, and great pay/compensation.
Cons: Large corporation - lots of red tape at times.
- 3.0Microsoft is a good place to work, but not perfectSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJuly 11, 2009Pros: - Very good benefits - Flexible work hours (actually depends on your manager) - MS is like a school; education support is really highCons: - In most of the groups, promotion is not based on performance. - Some HRs violate rules easily. - Since, in some groups, managers do not have good education degrees, many ICs suffer.
- 2.0It's 2009. The golden days of M$ have passed. Looking at MSFT's stock price, you will know what I meantSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 15, 2009Pros: Excellent place if you are a star coder & game player. Microsoft loves super-smart coders. If you can code 12 hours without stopping, Microsoft is still willing to pay big bucks for you.Cons: If you want promotion, work/life balance is very hard to maintain. Opaque and inhuman review process.
- 4.0Great place to do an internshipSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJuly 28, 2014Pros: Amazing benefits, flexible work hours, and great pay/compensation.Cons: Large corporation - lots of red tape at times.
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