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      Software Test Engineer Interview

      10 Feb 2013
      Anonymous employee
      Redmond, WA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA)

      Interview

      Day of technical interviews with 3 - 5 people that covered coding question, OS architecture, design, and how would you test X?

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Coding question about linked lists.
      Answer question
      1

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      Software Test Engineer Interview

      2 Oct 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Aug 2024

      Interview

      I applied online by submitting my resume via indeed. After waiting four weeks, they never followed up or offered feedback. I only received a no-reply email with the usual copy paste form template text "Unfortunately..."

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What is unit testing? If the unit is too girthy, how do you relieve the unit?
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      Software Test Engineer Interview

      3 Jun 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      New York, NY
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Microsoft (New York, NY)

      Interview

      When interviewing a candidate for a position at Microsoft, it's important to ask questions that gauge their technical expertise, problem-solving abilities, teamwork skills, and alignment with Microsoft's culture and values. Here are some comprehensive interview questions tailored for a candidate at Microsoft: General and Behavioral Questions Tell me about yourself. This question is often used to get an overview of the candidate's background, experiences, and what led them to apply for the position. Why do you want to work at Microsoft? Assess the candidate’s motivation and interest in the company. Describe a challenging project you worked on. What was your role, and what was the outcome? Understand their problem-solving abilities and how they handle challenges. How do you prioritize tasks and manage your time when working on multiple projects? Evaluate their organizational and time-management skills.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      whats an automation framework that you use?
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      Software Test Engineer Interview

      6 Jul 2021
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Nairobi
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Nairobi) in Mar 2019

      Interview

      There were 3 interviews .Technical interview which was basically a hackathon between interviewees then the second round of interviews are in person interviews followed by aptitude tests to assess the level of skill. Most of the coding questions were in C# and F#

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Write a binary tree algorithm Develop a website menu while writing unit tests on the same
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