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

May 1, 2010

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I had an initial phone interview that covered simple topics such as various means to generate a Fibonacci series, along with a couple of other behavioral questions. I was then selected for an on-site interview in Seattle, which followed the usual one-day interview process from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM.

Questions

What are the various means by which you can generate a Fibonacci series?

What are the differences between recursive and iterative implementations?

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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

5.0

Had a great time with MS

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

January 11, 2021

Pros: Team and work environment were great. You always feel inspired by the people around you.

Cons: Although the team was great, we don't get any extra credits as I was a contractor.

5.0

Had a great time with MS

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

January 11, 2021

Pros: Team and work environment were great. You always feel inspired by the people around you.

Cons: Although the team was great, we don't get any extra credits as I was a contractor.

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.

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

My two cents

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

January 16, 2013

Pros: Get a chance to work on a great product.

Cons: The company is huge, so the sense of existence is relatively weaker.

4.0

My two cents

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

January 16, 2013

Pros: Get a chance to work on a great product.

Cons: The company is huge, so the sense of existence is relatively weaker.

5.0

Had a great time with MS

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

January 11, 2021

Pros: Team and work environment were great. You always feel inspired by the people around you.

Cons: Although the team was great, we don't get any extra credits as I was a contractor.

5.0
Had a great time with MS
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
January 11, 2021
Pros: Team and work environment were great. You always feel inspired by the people around you.
Cons: Although the team was great, we don't get any extra credits as I was a contractor.

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.

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

My two cents

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

January 16, 2013

Pros: Get a chance to work on a great product.

Cons: The company is huge, so the sense of existence is relatively weaker.

4.0
My two cents
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
January 16, 2013
Pros: Get a chance to work on a great product.
Cons: The company is huge, so the sense of existence is relatively weaker.

Microsoft Interview Questions

Minimum Edge Reversals So Every Node Is Reachable

Hard

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

Easy

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.

Arrays

Valid Word

Easy

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.

Strings