Microsoft

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience

February 1, 2012

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

I was contacted by the recruiter, and she asked me very basic technical questions regarding classes and objects.

I was flown to Dubai, where I had four interviews, each 45 minutes long.

The experience was incredible, and they made us feel comfortable. I had a very positive experience.

Questions

Write a function to count the number of words in a sentence.

Convert a binary tree to a flat list.

Skype is experiencing customer complaints. People are reporting that they cannot see their full friend list. How would you solve this problem?

Write a program to arrange birth dates in ascending order.

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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

How is it like working at Microsoft?

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

December 19, 2021

Pros: We get a lot of stuff to learn here in Microsoft.

Cons: Microsoft takes a toll on your work-life balance.

How is it like working at Microsoft?

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

December 19, 2021

Pros: We get a lot of stuff to learn here in Microsoft.

Cons: Microsoft takes a toll on your work-life balance.

Challenging, More Hours Needed

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

Pros: challenging atmosphere, learn more about programming.

Cons: Expectations are high. I need to put in more hours of work.

Challenging, More Hours Needed

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

Pros: challenging atmosphere, learn more about programming.

Cons: Expectations are high. I need to put in more hours of work.

Best Company to Work At

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

London, England, United Kingdom

Pros: Challenging and competitive environment, flexible work hours, loads of fun, and possibilities to advance.

Cons: When deadlines approach, things get a little ugly and tense.

Best Company to Work At

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

London, England, United Kingdom

Pros: Challenging and competitive environment, flexible work hours, loads of fun, and possibilities to advance.

Cons: When deadlines approach, things get a little ugly and tense.

How is it like working at Microsoft?

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

December 19, 2021

Pros: We get a lot of stuff to learn here in Microsoft.

Cons: Microsoft takes a toll on your work-life balance.

5.0
How is it like working at Microsoft?
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
December 19, 2021
Pros: We get a lot of stuff to learn here in Microsoft.
Cons: Microsoft takes a toll on your work-life balance.

Challenging, More Hours Needed

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

Pros: challenging atmosphere, learn more about programming.

Cons: Expectations are high. I need to put in more hours of work.

4.0
Challenging, More Hours Needed
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
June 16, 2013
Pros: challenging atmosphere, learn more about programming.
Cons: Expectations are high. I need to put in more hours of work.

Best Company to Work At

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

London, England, United Kingdom

Pros: Challenging and competitive environment, flexible work hours, loads of fun, and possibilities to advance.

Cons: When deadlines approach, things get a little ugly and tense.

5.0
Best Company to Work At
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
July 23, 2014
Pros: Challenging and competitive environment, flexible work hours, loads of fun, and possibilities to advance.
Cons: When deadlines approach, things get a little ugly and tense.

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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