Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Interview Experience - Vancouver, Canada
Process
It was a campus interview, and the interview lasted 45 minutes.
The interviewer asked me about my background and academic work. He explained his group and the hierarchical framework of Microsoft.
The question was this: given a pointer in memory, reverse the string starting from there.
I wrote the code and explained it a bit. He was satisfied and didn't ask for a test when I mentioned it.
Questions
Nothing specific.
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Interview Statistics
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Microsoft Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Culture, Amazing BenefitsSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaJune 19, 2024Pros: Good benefits and working cultureCons: Nothing yet, will update if any.
- 2.0Great peers, so-so managers, and a stifling bureaucratic culture that eats its young gleefullySoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJune 26, 2011Pros: Gold-plated health care Decent initial pay Good benefits all-aroundCons: Pitiful raises. Poor management feedback and awareness of individuals' contributions. Ten percent of employees get thrown under the bus every annual review. The review system encourages back-stabbing and discourages teamwork. Poor work-life balance. Some groups have sweat-shop hours. The company seems to regard most employees as liabilities rather than assets.
- 3.0It was good while it lastedSoftware Development Engineer In Test (SDET) • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaJune 6, 2014Pros: Good HR Policies Lots of fringe benefits Good joining bonusCons: Too much red tape. Too many fake projections. Too many meetings.
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