Microsoft

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience

August 2, 2014

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Initial screening was done by an external company. They were polite but seemed to follow a script. They possibly did not understand the technical questions. In the end, I am not sure if the answer given was wrong or just did not meet their scripted answer.

Questions

Puzzle to test data structures

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 314 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) role in United States.

Success Rate

37%

Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive54%

Neutral39%

Negative7%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) interview process in United States.

Microsoft Work Experiences

Great Culture, Lower Pay

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pros: Best work culture and chances of switching roles.

Cons: Lower base pay and management is sometimes toxic.

Great Culture, Lower Pay

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pros: Best work culture and chances of switching roles.

Cons: Lower base pay and management is sometimes toxic.

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.

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.

Total 9 years of professional I.T. experience, which includes Software Development, Software automation testing, and Quality Assurance

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

February 15, 2014

Pros: Systematic, Employer satisfaction, Satisfactory work culture

Cons: Products specific to it only

Total 9 years of professional I.T. experience, which includes Software Development, Software automation testing, and Quality Assurance

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

February 15, 2014

Pros: Systematic, Employer satisfaction, Satisfactory work culture

Cons: Products specific to it only

Great Culture, Lower Pay

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pros: Best work culture and chances of switching roles.

Cons: Lower base pay and management is sometimes toxic.

4.0
Great Culture, Lower Pay
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
August 9, 2023
Pros: Best work culture and chances of switching roles.
Cons: Lower base pay and management is sometimes toxic.

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.

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.

Total 9 years of professional I.T. experience, which includes Software Development, Software automation testing, and Quality Assurance

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

February 15, 2014

Pros: Systematic, Employer satisfaction, Satisfactory work culture

Cons: Products specific to it only

4.0
Total 9 years of professional I.T. experience, which includes Software Development, Software automation testing, and Quality Assurance
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
February 15, 2014
Pros: Systematic, Employer satisfaction, Satisfactory work culture
Cons: Products specific to it only

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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