Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
September 1, 2013
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Process
Standard interview
Questions
Look up "career cup".
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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 and Bad
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
October 5, 2012
Pros: Good working environment, lots of smart people.
Good salary and benefits.
Easy enough to move to different teams/divisions if you want to work on something different.
Cons: They do pretty much everything, so you might get stuck working on a less-than-exciting part of a product that no one has ever heard of.
There are also too many layers of management; it's too big of a company.
4.0
I am totally satisfied with Microsoft
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 14, 2009
Pros: Internal Microsoft documents obtained by WashTech News show that Microsoft salaries have been stagnant or nudged only slightly higher over the past two years. Comments from current and former employees about the company's compensation and performance review system suggest a growing level of frustration among rank-and-file workers.
Cons: Too long hours and no social life.
5.0
Microsoft is one of the strongest and best corps to work for. Hard work is very needed and rewarded
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
April 24, 2008
Pros: - Strong career focus and growth.
- Great impact on the industry.
- Enormous opportunities within the company on all levels: technical, professional.
- Excellent family benefits.
Cons: - All roles are too specialized; sometimes, it's nice to get a broad perspective.
- Not all teams or divisions have the same strong career or project management culture.
- There is very little technical documentation, making onboarding new employees very difficult and frustrating.
- 4.0Good and BadSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 5, 2012Pros: Good working environment, lots of smart people. Good salary and benefits. Easy enough to move to different teams/divisions if you want to work on something different.Cons: They do pretty much everything, so you might get stuck working on a less-than-exciting part of a product that no one has ever heard of. There are also too many layers of management; it's too big of a company.
- 4.0I am totally satisfied with MicrosoftSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 14, 2009Pros: Internal Microsoft documents obtained by WashTech News show that Microsoft salaries have been stagnant or nudged only slightly higher over the past two years. Comments from current and former employees about the company's compensation and performance review system suggest a growing level of frustration among rank-and-file workers.Cons: Too long hours and no social life.
- 5.0Microsoft is one of the strongest and best corps to work for. Hard work is very needed and rewardedSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesApril 24, 2008Pros: - Strong career focus and growth. - Great impact on the industry. - Enormous opportunities within the company on all levels: technical, professional. - Excellent family benefits.Cons: - All roles are too specialized; sometimes, it's nice to get a broad perspective. - Not all teams or divisions have the same strong career or project management culture. - There is very little technical documentation, making onboarding new employees very difficult and frustrating.
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