Microsoft

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience

November 19, 2014

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied both online and by contacting a college recruiter for their internships.

I had an on-campus 30-minute interview that they use to decide whether to bring you to Washington for four additional interviews.

Interview questions were as expected, and the interviewer was very polite. Overall, it was a very positive experience, and I would recommend it to anyone.

Questions

How do you simulate the functionality of a queue using 2 stacks?

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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

Great Perks, Flexible Hours

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

London, England, United Kingdom

February 9, 2014

Pros: Really good environment geared towards productivity. Very good perks - free drinks, often free food. Able to come into work when you want and leave when you want based on getting your work done. Very good chillout area - Xbox, foosball table, beanbags, etc. Very nice people; didn't find office politics to exist.

Cons: I didn't find a London weighting to salary, which I thought should exist compared to other UK Microsoft offices and their living costs.

Great Perks, Flexible Hours

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

London, England, United Kingdom

February 9, 2014

Pros: Really good environment geared towards productivity. Very good perks - free drinks, often free food. Able to come into work when you want and leave when you want based on getting your work done. Very good chillout area - Xbox, foosball table, beanbags, etc. Very nice people; didn't find office politics to exist.

Cons: I didn't find a London weighting to salary, which I thought should exist compared to other UK Microsoft offices and their living costs.

OK Tech Company, but not the best

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: It is a famous company. Microsoft's name on your resume will open many doors for you. There are still a lot of smart people here. The pay is OK for me. I may get a little bit more in other big tech companies in the area; however, it is just not worth the hassle to change jobs.

Cons: There is a lot of red tape to get the job done. There are many layers of management at Microsoft. The company does not move as fast compared to other leading tech companies. We lost many good engineers to Google.

OK Tech Company, but not the best

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: It is a famous company. Microsoft's name on your resume will open many doors for you. There are still a lot of smart people here. The pay is OK for me. I may get a little bit more in other big tech companies in the area; however, it is just not worth the hassle to change jobs.

Cons: There is a lot of red tape to get the job done. There are many layers of management at Microsoft. The company does not move as fast compared to other leading tech companies. We lost many good engineers to Google.

Still have interesting places and people inside, but time to leave

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: There are a lot of smart people. Even if it has been diluted recently, if you are in the right team doing the right thing, it is still a fairly decent learning experience.

Cons: Pretty much everything else, but the worse thing is probably NIH-ism (Not Invented Here). Many people, especially those who joined right after college, know very little about what's going on in Silicon Valley and why Microsoft is greatly lagging behind.

Still have interesting places and people inside, but time to leave

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: There are a lot of smart people. Even if it has been diluted recently, if you are in the right team doing the right thing, it is still a fairly decent learning experience.

Cons: Pretty much everything else, but the worse thing is probably NIH-ism (Not Invented Here). Many people, especially those who joined right after college, know very little about what's going on in Silicon Valley and why Microsoft is greatly lagging behind.

Great Perks, Flexible Hours

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

London, England, United Kingdom

February 9, 2014

Pros: Really good environment geared towards productivity. Very good perks - free drinks, often free food. Able to come into work when you want and leave when you want based on getting your work done. Very good chillout area - Xbox, foosball table, beanbags, etc. Very nice people; didn't find office politics to exist.

Cons: I didn't find a London weighting to salary, which I thought should exist compared to other UK Microsoft offices and their living costs.

5.0
Great Perks, Flexible Hours
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
February 9, 2014
Pros: Really good environment geared towards productivity. Very good perks - free drinks, often free food. Able to come into work when you want and leave when you want based on getting your work done. Very good chillout area - Xbox, foosball table, beanbags, etc. Very nice people; didn't find office politics to exist.
Cons: I didn't find a London weighting to salary, which I thought should exist compared to other UK Microsoft offices and their living costs.

OK Tech Company, but not the best

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: It is a famous company. Microsoft's name on your resume will open many doors for you. There are still a lot of smart people here. The pay is OK for me. I may get a little bit more in other big tech companies in the area; however, it is just not worth the hassle to change jobs.

Cons: There is a lot of red tape to get the job done. There are many layers of management at Microsoft. The company does not move as fast compared to other leading tech companies. We lost many good engineers to Google.

3.0
OK Tech Company, but not the best
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
July 8, 2008
Pros: It is a famous company. Microsoft's name on your resume will open many doors for you. There are still a lot of smart people here. The pay is OK for me. I may get a little bit more in other big tech companies in the area; however, it is just not worth the hassle to change jobs.
Cons: There is a lot of red tape to get the job done. There are many layers of management at Microsoft. The company does not move as fast compared to other leading tech companies. We lost many good engineers to Google.

Still have interesting places and people inside, but time to leave

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pros: There are a lot of smart people. Even if it has been diluted recently, if you are in the right team doing the right thing, it is still a fairly decent learning experience.

Cons: Pretty much everything else, but the worse thing is probably NIH-ism (Not Invented Here). Many people, especially those who joined right after college, know very little about what's going on in Silicon Valley and why Microsoft is greatly lagging behind.

3.0
Still have interesting places and people inside, but time to leave
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
June 27, 2013
Pros: There are a lot of smart people. Even if it has been diluted recently, if you are in the right team doing the right thing, it is still a fairly decent learning experience.
Cons: Pretty much everything else, but the worse thing is probably NIH-ism (Not Invented Here). Many people, especially those who joined right after college, know very little about what's going on in Silicon Valley and why Microsoft is greatly lagging behind.

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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