Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
January 1, 2010
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I dropped my resume at a campus fair and went to Seattle for a group interview.
There were 4 rounds of interviews. Two of them were coding, and the other two rounds were testing.
Questions
How to test OneNote
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 56 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
23%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) roles in Seattle, Washington is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive52%
Neutral45%
Negative4%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
3.0
Good company, needs some direction. Limited breadth in daily activities could limit future viability in other careers
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
February 10, 2014
Pros: Great benefits, amazing campus, good pay. Women and LGBT friendly work culture.
Cons: Mobility can be constrained depending on your department within the company.
4.0
One of the best companies to work for
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
April 15, 2013
Pros: Great benefits, flexible hours, and great learning opportunities.
Cons: Big company, hard to move up.
2.0
Disappointing, political, sterile
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 4, 2011
Pros: Good benefits (until 2012)
Smart engineers
Name recognition
Cons: A highly political environment – your career depends on who you know, self-promotion, and your relationship with your boss.
People overwhelmingly prefer electronic versus physical interaction, leading to a sterile and siloed environment.
Kool-aid-drinking employees often don't know what's going on outside of Microsoft.
- 3.0Good company, needs some direction. Limited breadth in daily activities could limit future viability in other careersSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 10, 2014Pros: Great benefits, amazing campus, good pay. Women and LGBT friendly work culture.Cons: Mobility can be constrained depending on your department within the company.
- 4.0One of the best companies to work forSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesApril 15, 2013Pros: Great benefits, flexible hours, and great learning opportunities.Cons: Big company, hard to move up.
- 2.0Disappointing, political, sterileSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 4, 2011Pros: Good benefits (until 2012) Smart engineers Name recognitionCons: A highly political environment – your career depends on who you know, self-promotion, and your relationship with your boss. People overwhelmingly prefer electronic versus physical interaction, leading to a sterile and siloed environment. Kool-aid-drinking employees often don't know what's going on outside of Microsoft.
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