Microsoft

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

September 1, 2010

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

Career Fair On-Campus Interview Fly out to Redmond 5-hour long interviews, including a lunch interview Decision. Communication was prompt and detailed, and any follow-up questions were answered in a timely manner.

Questions

Abstract technical question:

An interviewer drew a blender on the whiteboard and asked how I would test it. We discussed this for a good 25-30 minutes afterwards.

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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

Great experience. I learned a ton and am proud to have worked here. Unfortunately, they seem to be losing it..

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Lots of smart people. Lots of cool and different projects to work on. Treats employees well. Good benefits. Very professional. Lots of resources.

Cons: Too big. Resources not always used efficiently. Not enough information sharing between different groups. You're a small voice.

Great experience. I learned a ton and am proud to have worked here. Unfortunately, they seem to be losing it..

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Lots of smart people. Lots of cool and different projects to work on. Treats employees well. Good benefits. Very professional. Lots of resources.

Cons: Too big. Resources not always used efficiently. Not enough information sharing between different groups. You're a small voice.

Excellent place to work

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

February 15, 2012

Pros: Microsoft is the pioneer in computing. If you've got the skills, this is the place to show them off and get compensation. You will work with a bunch of great minds on some of the newest technology advancements.

Cons: Well, it's a big cooperation, hence communication can be overwhelming at times.

Excellent place to work

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

February 15, 2012

Pros: Microsoft is the pioneer in computing. If you've got the skills, this is the place to show them off and get compensation. You will work with a bunch of great minds on some of the newest technology advancements.

Cons: Well, it's a big cooperation, hence communication can be overwhelming at times.

Great company to start your career

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

September 6, 2014

Pros: Cutting-edge, great benefits, manageable work-life balance.

Cons: It gets very difficult to grow in such a big firm. There's no coordination between various teams.

Great company to start your career

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

September 6, 2014

Pros: Cutting-edge, great benefits, manageable work-life balance.

Cons: It gets very difficult to grow in such a big firm. There's no coordination between various teams.

Great experience. I learned a ton and am proud to have worked here. Unfortunately, they seem to be losing it..

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: Lots of smart people. Lots of cool and different projects to work on. Treats employees well. Good benefits. Very professional. Lots of resources.

Cons: Too big. Resources not always used efficiently. Not enough information sharing between different groups. You're a small voice.

4.0
Great experience. I learned a ton and am proud to have worked here. Unfortunately, they seem to be losing it..
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
July 2, 2008
Pros: Lots of smart people. Lots of cool and different projects to work on. Treats employees well. Good benefits. Very professional. Lots of resources.
Cons: Too big. Resources not always used efficiently. Not enough information sharing between different groups. You're a small voice.

Excellent place to work

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

February 15, 2012

Pros: Microsoft is the pioneer in computing. If you've got the skills, this is the place to show them off and get compensation. You will work with a bunch of great minds on some of the newest technology advancements.

Cons: Well, it's a big cooperation, hence communication can be overwhelming at times.

5.0
Excellent place to work
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
February 15, 2012
Pros: Microsoft is the pioneer in computing. If you've got the skills, this is the place to show them off and get compensation. You will work with a bunch of great minds on some of the newest technology advancements.
Cons: Well, it's a big cooperation, hence communication can be overwhelming at times.

Great company to start your career

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

September 6, 2014

Pros: Cutting-edge, great benefits, manageable work-life balance.

Cons: It gets very difficult to grow in such a big firm. There's no coordination between various teams.

4.0
Great company to start your career
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
September 6, 2014
Pros: Cutting-edge, great benefits, manageable work-life balance.
Cons: It gets very difficult to grow in such a big firm. There's no coordination between various teams.

Microsoft Interview Questions

Minimum Edge Reversals So Every Node Is Reachable

You're given a directed graph. Determine the minimum number of edges you need to reverse so that every node becomes reachable from node 0.

GraphsDynamic Programming

Two Sum

Find two numbers in a given array that add up to a specific target value, and return their indices. Essentially, you need to efficiently locate the pair that satisfies the sum requirement.

Valid Word

Determine if a given word is considered valid based on a specific set of rules or constraints. The goal is to check if the input string adheres to the specified validation criteria.

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