QA Interview Questions
Sample questions you may get asked on an interview
Due to the world-wide slowdown, some QA Engineers are now looking for new jobs. Being prepared for a job interview can really help make or break your chances of working with the company.
Over the years, I have collected a lot of useful interview questions. Here are a few that I keep seeing over and over, they may appear in different forms.
Sample QA Interview Questions
Sample Interview Questions that you may get asked:
Tell me about yourself.
This is an open-ended questioned. This is your chance to sell them on who you are and what value you bring to the position.
What is your experience working with Engineering?
Another open-ended question to see how you communicate with other teams.
Describe the type of QA testing have you done.
Don't just throw out terms, like Regression and Automation. Explain what you did in these environments. Come with specific examples of where your actions made a difference or talk about which testing that you enjoy working with.
What are some examples of pushing back when testing a ticket/issue?
Give an example of where you challenged a developer over an issue that you found. Explain why you felt it was an issue and what you did to push the issue forward. Don't make up a story, as you may be asked the same question by different people that are involved in the interview process.
When you audit other QA engineers work, what type of things are you looking for?
If you don't do any code reviews, talk about your team communications. Don't forget your stand-ups, team meetings, and Slack chats. Explain how you're an active participant to the QA team.
Can you give an example of how you handled testing a functionality when there were no specs.
This question is a test of your ticket ownership and how you manage issues. Talk about specific examples where testing an issue didn't go as planned - at least for the developer.
What do you do on a day to day basis?
Another open-ended question. This is usually asked to see what involvement you have with the team. If your applying for a leadership position, make sure to mention the various managerial tasks. If your applying for a technical position, make sure to talk about doing technical research and other tasks.