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

November 25, 2014
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Process

Had five 45-minute interviews back-to-back with 15-minute breaks in between.

The interviewers talk to each other while you are taking a break before the next one comes to get you.

This was a mix of personality/behavioral and "What would you do in this scenario..." questions.

The interviewers were laid back; dress was casual. You can act like you're having a normal conversation while also writing code on a whiteboard.

Questions

Question about data encryption over HTTPS websites. He drilled really deep, asking questions like how secret and private keys work, how the secret key is shared, and how encryption of data actually takes place on websites.

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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.

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