Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience
Process
I was physically very far away from the interview team. The interview was entirely over the phone.
Since I was being sponsored by a very senior hiring manager from a previous life, the interview process was much lighter weight than normal. I think that it was more of a validation/sanity check than a real interview.
Questions
How would I optimize a memory copy routine for different hardware platforms?
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) interview process in United States.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Great Place to WorkSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaNovember 19, 2021Pros: Work-life balance is great.Cons: Career progression is slow, and work culture is slow.
- 4.0Good workplace for software engineers, but the best workplace for testersSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeJanuary 4, 2012Pros: Fair, open, equality. Very talented colleagues, challenging work. Respect people's own decisions, respect every discipline. Work hard, play harder.Cons: For campus, salary is increasing very slowly. Infrequent reviews mean salary does not increase frequently. Competency is becoming less competitive recently.
- 1.0Mired in Microsoft muck andSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 26, 2012Pros: Pay and benefits are excellent. You can work on some cool stuff that everyone uses. Lots of interesting things are going on around Microsoft at all times.Cons: Little creativity on the lower levels. Real innovation is hard to come by. Decisions are unclear, and making changes takes forever. The Microsoft engineering process often gets in the way of delivering a strong product. Not much fun. Morale was almost always low.
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