Microsoft

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience

February 23, 2014

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

First, a phone interview with a college recruiter.
Then, they flew me out to Redmond for an all-day interview.

Questions

They asked me to first design a function to do something (I don't remember) and code it on the whiteboard. Then, they asked how I would test it.

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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

One of the best internship experiences out there

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Bellevue, Washington, United States

August 21, 2012

Pros: Microsoft throws a lot of money at its intern program. You get tons of free stuff, get to meet a lot of executives, and you get compensated very well for a summer. Everybody at Microsoft treats interns very well.

Cons: Depending on which division you get placed into, the type of work you do is hit-or-miss. Xbox/IEB is particularly difficult to get into, so it pays if you apply really early (like in September or August). This is followed by the Windows Phone Division, which is also pretty popular. Your manager will play an important role in your internship. Most of them are great, but every once in a while you could get stuck with a bad one.

One of the best internship experiences out there

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Bellevue, Washington, United States

August 21, 2012

Pros: Microsoft throws a lot of money at its intern program. You get tons of free stuff, get to meet a lot of executives, and you get compensated very well for a summer. Everybody at Microsoft treats interns very well.

Cons: Depending on which division you get placed into, the type of work you do is hit-or-miss. Xbox/IEB is particularly difficult to get into, so it pays if you apply really early (like in September or August). This is followed by the Windows Phone Division, which is also pretty popular. Your manager will play an important role in your internship. Most of them are great, but every once in a while you could get stuck with a bad one.

Challenging Impact, Stressful Changes

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

Pros: Great employee benefits, challenging work, and a good location to work. Growing company, lots of users, high impact work. I love my coworkers. It's a product that is changing the world.

Cons: Difficult to get in. Should consider people with good experience who have worked earlier. Not an easy job. Changes impact millions of users, which can sometimes be very stressful.

Challenging Impact, Stressful Changes

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

Pros: Great employee benefits, challenging work, and a good location to work. Growing company, lots of users, high impact work. I love my coworkers. It's a product that is changing the world.

Cons: Difficult to get in. Should consider people with good experience who have worked earlier. Not an easy job. Changes impact millions of users, which can sometimes be very stressful.

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.

One of the best internship experiences out there

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Bellevue, Washington, United States

August 21, 2012

Pros: Microsoft throws a lot of money at its intern program. You get tons of free stuff, get to meet a lot of executives, and you get compensated very well for a summer. Everybody at Microsoft treats interns very well.

Cons: Depending on which division you get placed into, the type of work you do is hit-or-miss. Xbox/IEB is particularly difficult to get into, so it pays if you apply really early (like in September or August). This is followed by the Windows Phone Division, which is also pretty popular. Your manager will play an important role in your internship. Most of them are great, but every once in a while you could get stuck with a bad one.

5.0
One of the best internship experiences out there
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee
Bellevue, Washington, United States
August 21, 2012
Pros: Microsoft throws a lot of money at its intern program. You get tons of free stuff, get to meet a lot of executives, and you get compensated very well for a summer. Everybody at Microsoft treats interns very well.
Cons: Depending on which division you get placed into, the type of work you do is hit-or-miss. Xbox/IEB is particularly difficult to get into, so it pays if you apply really early (like in September or August). This is followed by the Windows Phone Division, which is also pretty popular. Your manager will play an important role in your internship. Most of them are great, but every once in a while you could get stuck with a bad one.

Challenging Impact, Stressful Changes

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

Pros: Great employee benefits, challenging work, and a good location to work. Growing company, lots of users, high impact work. I love my coworkers. It's a product that is changing the world.

Cons: Difficult to get in. Should consider people with good experience who have worked earlier. Not an easy job. Changes impact millions of users, which can sometimes be very stressful.

4.0
Challenging Impact, Stressful Changes
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Beaverton, Oregon, United States
August 4, 2015
Pros: Great employee benefits, challenging work, and a good location to work. Growing company, lots of users, high impact work. I love my coworkers. It's a product that is changing the world.
Cons: Difficult to get in. Should consider people with good experience who have worked earlier. Not an easy job. Changes impact millions of users, which can sometimes be very stressful.

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.

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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