Software Development Test Engineer Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
July 1, 2017
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I applied through a college recruiter.
My interview process included:
- A 30-minute phone screening.
- A 30-minute in-person interview with the recruiter.
- A 1-hour in-person technical interview.
Questions
Miscellaneous questions regarding operational knowledge of software and hardware involved in the specific position I was applying for.
Design an algorithm to isolate and filter data.
Was this helpful?
Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Microsoft Software Development Test Engineer role in Redmond, Washington.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Test Engineer roles in Redmond, Washington is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral100%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Test Engineer interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
2.0
It used to be a great company, and now it’s average
Software Development Test Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
October 25, 2018
Pros: Decent benefits, fun work associates, and learning opportunities everywhere.
Cons: Political environment: feeling of stability, but can be cut anytime. People can have ego issues.
3.0
Happy working for an excellent manager, but probably would have quit if I had to work for someone else
Software Development Test Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
December 5, 2014
Pros: decent salary and benefits, connector shuttles around the Seattle area.
Cons: It's hard to move around within Microsoft. Ex-MSFT folks have a bad reputation around Seattle. There's lots of process and red tape, and so many meetings.
4.0
Software Development Engineer in Test
Software Development Test Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
June 8, 2015
Pros: Benefits, learning possibilities, on-the-job training.
Cons: Stressful environment, management might be bad, work/life balance not existing in some departments.
- 2.0It used to be a great company, and now it’s averageSoftware Development Test Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 25, 2018Pros: Decent benefits, fun work associates, and learning opportunities everywhere.Cons: Political environment: feeling of stability, but can be cut anytime. People can have ego issues.
- 3.0Happy working for an excellent manager, but probably would have quit if I had to work for someone elseSoftware Development Test Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesDecember 5, 2014Pros: decent salary and benefits, connector shuttles around the Seattle area.Cons: It's hard to move around within Microsoft. Ex-MSFT folks have a bad reputation around Seattle. There's lots of process and red tape, and so many meetings.
- 4.0Software Development Engineer in TestSoftware Development Test Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJune 8, 2015Pros: Benefits, learning possibilities, on-the-job training.Cons: Stressful environment, management might be bad, work/life balance not existing in some departments.
Microsoft Interview Questions
Explore Interview QuestionsTaro 75Google Interview QuestionsMeta Interview QuestionsAmazon Interview QuestionsApple Interview QuestionsNetflix Interview Questions
Explore Interview ExperiencesOpenAI Interview ExperiencesAnthropic Interview ExperiencesPerplexity Interview ExperiencesWindsurf Interview ExperiencesMistral AI Interview Experiences
