Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience
Process
Interview on a college campus through University Recruiting.
My first interview was nice and consisted of a single technical coding question.
The second round of interviews in Redmond was more difficult and focused on data structures. The questions were hard but fair.
Questions
The first round of interviews asked candidates to write a program that took a file of text and then counted and stored all words from the file.
Given an array of integers, write code to find the maximum possible sum of sub-arrays using arithmetic progression.
Given any two nodes in a binary tree, develop a program that determines their highest 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
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
- 5.0Flexible Role, Less Test RespectSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaNovember 30, 2020Pros: Full flexibility in career opportunitiesCons: Respect for test guys is less than for others.
- 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.
- 4.0Great Culture, Lower PaySoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaAugust 9, 2023Pros: Best work culture and chances of switching roles.Cons: Lower base pay and management is sometimes toxic.
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