Microsoft

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience

March 1, 2011

Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

On-campus review process.

The interviewer asked me about linked lists. He seemed a bit biased and stuck up. I've never been a fan of these brain teaser/canned interview questions that people can just study for, so suffice to say the interview didn't go well.

I don't know how to reverse a linked list, but I'm not sure why I should memorize it if I can just Google it.

Questions

How do you reverse a linked list?

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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

A great place to start your career

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

January 5, 2010

Pros: This is one of the best places to work in the SW industry. Talented and awesome coworkers. You get to learn so much from peers.

Cons: The startup kind of feel is missing. Management is more middle-aged and hence innovation and new ideas take a backseat to tried and tested methods.

A great place to start your career

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

January 5, 2010

Pros: This is one of the best places to work in the SW industry. Talented and awesome coworkers. You get to learn so much from peers.

Cons: The startup kind of feel is missing. Management is more middle-aged and hence innovation and new ideas take a backseat to tried and tested methods.

Please hire smart guys to really focus on smart things

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Mountain View, California, United States

Pros: Good benefits Great individual contributors around you Solid process

Cons: Too many processes. Health benefit is changing. People get pushed to show visibility, and that dips into your time and effort in assuring product quality.

Please hire smart guys to really focus on smart things

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Mountain View, California, United States

Pros: Good benefits Great individual contributors around you Solid process

Cons: Too many processes. Health benefit is changing. People get pushed to show visibility, and that dips into your time and effort in assuring product quality.

A good place to work

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

August 28, 2024

Pros: Nice team and culture, along with benefits.

Cons: Work hours might be crazy.

A good place to work

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

August 28, 2024

Pros: Nice team and culture, along with benefits.

Cons: Work hours might be crazy.

A great place to start your career

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

January 5, 2010

Pros: This is one of the best places to work in the SW industry. Talented and awesome coworkers. You get to learn so much from peers.

Cons: The startup kind of feel is missing. Management is more middle-aged and hence innovation and new ideas take a backseat to tried and tested methods.

3.0
A great place to start your career
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 5, 2010
Pros: This is one of the best places to work in the SW industry. Talented and awesome coworkers. You get to learn so much from peers.
Cons: The startup kind of feel is missing. Management is more middle-aged and hence innovation and new ideas take a backseat to tried and tested methods.

Please hire smart guys to really focus on smart things

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Mountain View, California, United States

Pros: Good benefits Great individual contributors around you Solid process

Cons: Too many processes. Health benefit is changing. People get pushed to show visibility, and that dips into your time and effort in assuring product quality.

2.0
Please hire smart guys to really focus on smart things
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
June 21, 2011
Pros: Good benefits Great individual contributors around you Solid process
Cons: Too many processes. Health benefit is changing. People get pushed to show visibility, and that dips into your time and effort in assuring product quality.

A good place to work

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

August 28, 2024

Pros: Nice team and culture, along with benefits.

Cons: Work hours might be crazy.

4.0
A good place to work
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 28, 2024
Pros: Nice team and culture, along with benefits.
Cons: Work hours might be crazy.

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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