Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience
Process
A campus recruiter contacted me for an on-campus interview. The interview was very non-technical, and afterwards, I was invited to interview on-site for an SDET position.
They flew me out and paid for my food and housing. I spent a day interviewing.
The interviews themselves were fine, not terribly difficult. However, I wasn't aiming to be an SDET, so I didn't prepare, which showed in the testing-specific interviews.
Questions
Lots of 'is this ready to ship to the world?' questions. I can't remember specifics.
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) interview process in United States.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 5.0Great place to work, if you have a family hereSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeOctober 31, 2010Pros: 1. Great work environment 2. Great benefits (subject to change on 2013) 3. Great people 4. Lots of technologies to learnCons: 1. Very hard and slow to advance through the ranks. 2. Salary increase is slow. 3. Personal life in this area is terrible. If you are single here, you basically don't have much chance to find the other half (unless you hugely lower your standards). Girls here are spoiled by the male-female ratio to their advantage.
- 3.0Good Tech, Tricky Office PoliticsSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former EmployeeWashington, District of Columbia, United StatesApril 1, 2014Pros: Good management, decent progression, and great technology.Cons: Internal politics; all offices are not the same.
- 2.0Not for people who want to do some serious innovationSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaAugust 23, 2011Pros: Some of the very obvious pros are: * Pay * Free Transport * Great campusCons: Microsoft should not hire immensely talented people from IITs/NITs and put them to work on the most monotonous tasks. The growth opportunities for testers are very limited. You need to have a very good rapport with team members and senior managers if you expect raises and promotions in a timely manner. Good work alone will not get you that. My advice is: Are you looking for a place where you want to put your grey matter to work and also expect fairness in terms of career growth? DON'T join as an SDET in MS India.
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