Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience
February 12, 2013
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online. They got back to me with interest for an on-campus interview. I went in and wrote code to check if a string is a palindrome. Then, I moved onto Seattle.
Questions
Given a binary tree (not a search tree), find the lowest common ancestor.
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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
Mixed - depends on the group
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
December 31, 2010
Pros: I had one group that was pretty good with organization and process, so that folks didn't feel too overwhelmed and knew what their priorities should be. There was reasonable work-life balance as well. The work could be interesting, although with competition between leads, there was some cherry-picking of assignments away from those who were interested.
Cons: Another group was terrible. There was no coordination between the different teams, and too many "high priorities" at once. It was not clear whether the right things were happening.
There are so many teams in a company of 90,000+ people that it really doesn't matter whether I name it or not; your chances of arriving there are minuscule.
4.0
Great company with limitless potential
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
October 25, 2013
Pros: Great people & environment to work in.
Cons: Review process can hinder motivation
3.0
Fame, Freebies, Flat Growth
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
April 3, 2011
Pros: Fame and free Microsoft products.
Cons: Lack of growth and lack of communication from management.
- 3.0Mixed - depends on the groupSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeDecember 31, 2010Pros: I had one group that was pretty good with organization and process, so that folks didn't feel too overwhelmed and knew what their priorities should be. There was reasonable work-life balance as well. The work could be interesting, although with competition between leads, there was some cherry-picking of assignments away from those who were interested.Cons: Another group was terrible. There was no coordination between the different teams, and too many "high priorities" at once. It was not clear whether the right things were happening. There are so many teams in a company of 90,000+ people that it really doesn't matter whether I name it or not; your chances of arriving there are minuscule.
- 4.0Great company with limitless potentialSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 25, 2013Pros: Great people & environment to work in.Cons: Review process can hinder motivation
- 3.0Fame, Freebies, Flat GrowthSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeDubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesApril 3, 2011Pros: Fame and free Microsoft products.Cons: Lack of growth and lack of communication from management.
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