Software Development Engineer In Test Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
The first round was an on-campus interview, which was fairly easy. Later, I was called to interview on-site in Seattle for an SDET position in the XBOX Live team. It consisted of four technical interviews. All of them were fairly easy, except for one, which I guess was the bar raiser and also the reason I didn't get selected.
Questions
Reverse a single linked list.
Given a string, say "ABCD", create a new string with duplicates of each character in the original string. To this, append the reverse of the same string (with duplicates) excluding the last character.
First iteration: AABBCCCCBBAA Second iteration: AABBBBAA Third iteration: AAAAA
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer In Test role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer In Test roles in Seattle, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer In Test interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Great Campus, Some PoliticsSoftware Development Engineer In Test • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 26, 2018Pros: All of it: great campus, colleagues, and working conditions.Cons: Some politics, not all, is transparent.
- 4.0Overall, it's a good place to be working atSoftware Development Engineer In Test • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 6, 2015Pros: Overall, good work-life balance. Free drinks. You will always work with professional and smart people.Cons: It's a big company, so sometimes it's hard to get noticed for the work you are doing.
- 1.0Complex interview for a boring, uninteresting jobSoftware Development Engineer In Test • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 15, 2013Pros: Good workplaces, free soda. Good benefits, gym, etc. Opportunity to attend training sessions.Cons: Poor management and unnecessary meetings make it impossible to concentrate on the problem. I would start at 7 to accomplish more before meetings start. Many people from the south do not integrate well into American culture. It is not a caste system here.
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