Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience
February 1, 2013
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It was a campus interview which lasted 45 minutes. I was first asked to introduce myself, then asked two coding questions:
- Find the Nth to last node in a linked list.
- Given a string, find whether it has any permutation of another string. For example, given "abcdefg" and "ba", it should return true because "abcdefg" has the substring "ab", which is a permutation of "ba".
I failed the second question. Several days later, I got a rejection.
Questions
Given a string, find whether it has any permutation of another string. Need to be efficient.
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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
3.0
Good Pay and Perks, Bad Work Culture
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
December 18, 2013
Pros: - Good pay.
- Wide variety of diverse technologies to work with if you are in development.
- Nice campus.
Cons: - Bad work-life balance.
- The work culture is not very great; it's not collaborative and is more based on individual contribution.
- The SDET role might state "Software Development Engineer in Test," but it's more about automation work, which isn't great if you want to gain good learning and knowledge of different technologies.
4.0
It has been wonderful so far
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
June 14, 2014
Pros: - Flexible work timing
- Opportunities to learn at UW
Cons: - It is about knowing more people.
- Networking is a must.
4.0
Software Engineer in Test
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 16, 2014
Pros: The company is very respectful to its employees. No one is expected to work long hours. Everyone has a fair enough chance to get promotions, and the compensation is very good. The company wants to retain its people and has good work-life balance.
Cons: With the latest trends, the company is shedding Test employees, and the situation is bad. They could have moved people around, but they chose to lay people off. I lost my job in the process as well.
- 3.0Good Pay and Perks, Bad Work CultureSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaDecember 18, 2013Pros: - Good pay. - Wide variety of diverse technologies to work with if you are in development. - Nice campus.Cons: - Bad work-life balance. - The work culture is not very great; it's not collaborative and is more based on individual contribution. - The SDET role might state "Software Development Engineer in Test," but it's more about automation work, which isn't great if you want to gain good learning and knowledge of different technologies.
- 4.0It has been wonderful so farSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 14, 2014Pros: - Flexible work timing - Opportunities to learn at UWCons: - It is about knowing more people. - Networking is a must.
- 4.0Software Engineer in TestSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 16, 2014Pros: The company is very respectful to its employees. No one is expected to work long hours. Everyone has a fair enough chance to get promotions, and the compensation is very good. The company wants to retain its people and has good work-life balance.Cons: With the latest trends, the company is shedding Test employees, and the situation is bad. They could have moved people around, but they chose to lay people off. I lost my job in the process as well.
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