Is there a difference between interview process of SDET role and a QA?

Hey guys, So i was asking questions to one engineer manager about quality analyst. I asked her how sdet as field in general as i already have 5 years of experience in QA field. Learning side by side coding for a next switch. She said do something else except QA as in her experience, her previous companies do not have QA team itself. So i am little confused as a career path. So wanted to ask how you guys software at your workplace and does sdet role will have significance in this market in future?

Storytime - I have around 4 years of experience in QA field where i do manual testing. So i changed my field to frontend dev in pursuit of good salary and thought that software developer will have more roles. My previous company invested little bit in me but did not give any major projects. Then they fired me on basis of lack of logical skills. So i started looking for QA roles and dev role. Also i get to know that sdet roles are also a thing where people can earn as much as sde. Now the problem starts, i was laid off and given 1 month salary. So i found one job which is remote and it is of QA job . Until this point i made my mind that i will move on sdet path . Then my friend has referred me to one company before my layoff. So they scheduled one tech interview for frontend dev and i cleared it. I cleared it because my friend give me problem😅. Also there is no hr round and they also released offer. Now the problem is i have joined QA role. i am little bit scared that what if i joined sde role and same thing again happens to me. Little company fires me for not completing my task on time. Then i will lose my current job too and i have to start from zero. Compensation details - QA role - 9 LPA Sde role - 10 LPA Both are remote. Sde role can be on-site. In my mind , mostly i will reject sde role due to fear. Want to know opinions. Thank you

Have been working in this service based MNC for more than 3 years being given the domain of company’s choice ni change even after requesting for change through ijp. Preparing for switch and really want to work on SDE role as I have build stuff in college days and before getting selected in this mass hiring. Want to build stuff rather than just validate it but will it be okay to switch to dev role after 3.5 yoe what can be the challenges and consequences that I might have to face? What would you suggest moving from manual qa to sdet first or directly to sde roles? While being paid less than 6ctc what should be expected ctc?for switching to sdet or sde with no prior experience only self learnings through courses? Working in service based company for these many years which companies to target for both learning and earning growth?

I am looking for changing company after 5 yrs, target was big companies like Amazon, MS, Salesforce , gave few interview in small companies recently but failed in that badly. I am anxious right now. I have brushed up with basic array and string programs and framework creation of UI(selenium) + backend(restassured). Is there anyone who can guide me what topics I should prepare for the lead QA SDET interview. 1. How many string and array related problem should I do and what should be difficulty level? 2. Is there any other data structure should I prepare? 3. What practice website should I prepare for Programming questions?

Can someone share QA/SDET interview questions in any company you have recently interviewed in for person with 6 yrs experience.

Hi everyone, I have an interview at De Shaw for the SDET role. Can anyone suggest important topics or important questions to quickly go through? Any help is appreciated. Thank you!