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Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington

November 1, 2013
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

On-campus interview at university, then Redmond.

The interviewer disregarded groups I was interested in and had me interview with a group unrelated to what I had specified.

The campus interview was straightforward.

The Redmond interview was difficult, but I was only starting my sophomore year at the time and had little programming experience.

There were two one-on-one interviews with senior managers.

I had bad chemistry with one interviewer, and their "claws came out" during the questions.

The whiteboard was small, and the interview room was small.

One interviewer typed on their laptop the whole time.

I felt uncomfortable and didn't like it there.

Questions

You have a balance scale and 9 balls, one of which weighs less than the others. How many times must you use the balance scale to find the lightest ball?

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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.

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