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Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience

October 1, 2008
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Process

For the SDIT role, they focus on how you think and the basic fundamentals of Data Structures, such as linked lists, search algorithms, graphs, and trees. You'll also face some behavior questions.

I had a couple of interviews at the Redmond campus, and at the end of the day, I felt I'd been "brain-picked" for a whole week.

Normally, the on-site interview is conducted by at least three people. At least two of the three will conduct technical interviews, while the other person will ask behavior questions.

Some of the questions are not difficult, but it's challenging when you have to write a program on a whiteboard within a certain time limit.

Good luck!

Questions

How do you create and reserve a linked list?

After you have written the function to create the linked list, write a function to sort 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.

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