Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience
February 22, 2014
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Communication was very good. They followed up and replied to all queries pretty fast after informing me about the on-site interview. Also, the people were very friendly and helpful to talk with.
Questions
How would you test a machine on the moon that performs arithmetic operations based on input from Earth and returns a value to Earth?
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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
5.0
Had a great time with MS
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
January 11, 2021
Pros: Team and work environment were great. You always feel inspired by the people around you.
Cons: Although the team was great, we don't get any extra credits as I was a contractor.
4.0
Good place to work
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
February 10, 2009
Pros: Working with new technology.
Learning how to do engineering at a large scale.
It also opens a lot of doors for future employment.
Very flexible with hours.
Very much about getting quality work done and not caring about how long it takes to get that work done.
So that can be good or bad depending on how you work.
Cons: It is a huge company; you need to compete to stand out. But as long as you are willing to work hard, it should be okay.
There is some inter-team competition for rewards. On my team, it was healthy, but I know on some other teams that kind of dynamic caused problems.
5.0
Great Company, Poor Work-life Balance
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Dallas, Texas, United States
February 12, 2022
Pros: Great company to work for, except for poor work-life balance.
Cons: Poor work and life balance.
- 5.0Had a great time with MSSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 11, 2021Pros: Team and work environment were great. You always feel inspired by the people around you.Cons: Although the team was great, we don't get any extra credits as I was a contractor.
- 4.0Good place to workSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 10, 2009Pros: Working with new technology. Learning how to do engineering at a large scale. It also opens a lot of doors for future employment. Very flexible with hours. Very much about getting quality work done and not caring about how long it takes to get that work done. So that can be good or bad depending on how you work.Cons: It is a huge company; you need to compete to stand out. But as long as you are willing to work hard, it should be okay. There is some inter-team competition for rewards. On my team, it was healthy, but I know on some other teams that kind of dynamic caused problems.
- 5.0Great Company, Poor Work-life BalanceSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeDallas, Texas, United StatesFebruary 12, 2022Pros: Great company to work for, except for poor work-life balance.Cons: Poor work and life balance.
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