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Updated 30 Nov 2024

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1 interview found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

There were 3 dsa questions related to graph and trees

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - practice dsa and mern stack do coding a d give contests

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is difference between retesting and regression testing
  • Ans. 

    Retesting is testing the same functionality again to ensure the defect is fixed, while regression testing is testing the whole application to ensure new changes do not affect existing functionality.

    • Retesting focuses on verifying that a specific defect has been fixed.

    • Regression testing focuses on ensuring that new changes do not impact existing functionality.

    • Retesting is usually performed by the tester who found the def...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is difference between system testing and system integration testing
  • Ans. 

    System testing focuses on testing the entire system as a whole, while system integration testing focuses on testing the interactions between integrated components.

    • System testing ensures that the entire system meets the specified requirements and functions correctly.

    • System integration testing focuses on testing the interfaces and interactions between integrated components to ensure they work together seamlessly.

    • System t...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are qa deliverables
  • Ans. 

    QA deliverables are the tangible work products produced by the QA team during the software testing process.

    • Test plans

    • Test cases

    • Test scripts

    • Defect reports

    • Test summary reports

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  • Q2. What are pre requisites of api testing
  • Ans. 

    Pre requisites of API testing include understanding of API documentation, knowledge of HTTP methods, familiarity with testing tools.

    • Understanding of API documentation

    • Knowledge of HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)

    • Familiarity with testing tools like Postman or SoapUI

    • Ability to write test cases for API endpoints

    • Understanding of status codes and response formats

  • Answered by AI

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare well

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Sql. Questions group by having and joins
  • Q2. Datawarehousing and etl concepts

Softwaretest Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

UKG user image Shailesh Kumar Gupta

posted on 30 Nov 2024

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About oops, constructor,
  • Q2. Spring boot, hibernate questions
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked few Python and AWS related questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Second round was with director and he asked few logical questions.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Top is Love marriage arrange marriage

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is array and tell array methods
  • Ans. 

    An array is a data structure that stores a collection of elements of the same type in a contiguous memory location.

    • Array methods include push() - adds an element to the end of the array

    • Array methods also include pop() - removes the last element from the array

    • Other array methods are shift() - removes the first element, and unshift() - adds an element to the beginning

    • Array methods like splice() - adds or removes elements...

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  • Q2. What is object and tell how its work in js
  • Ans. 

    An object in JavaScript is a collection of key-value pairs that represent a real-world entity or concept.

    • Objects are used to store data and functions together.

    • Properties in an object are accessed using dot notation or bracket notation.

    • Objects can be created using object literals or constructor functions.

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Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview in Jan 2025.

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About yourself About skills knowledge
  • Q2. About payroll

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - A candidate which do enhance skills
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview before Feb 2024.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

About technical and aptitude skill

Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About yourself and payroll
  • Q2. Technical skills and experience
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About types of testing
  • Q2. Use any tool for automation
  • Ans. 

    Selenium is a popular tool for automation testing

    • Selenium is widely used for automating web applications

    • It supports multiple programming languages like Java, Python, C#

    • Selenium WebDriver is used for interacting with web elements

    • Selenium Grid allows parallel execution on multiple browsers and platforms

  • Answered by AI

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Enhance your career growth and skill development
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude questions were industry standard

Round 2 - Coding Test 

No actual codes were given
We just had to find the outcomes to the codes we had to answer.

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Oops concept in python.
  • Ans. 

    Oops concept in Python refers to Object-Oriented Programming principles like inheritance, encapsulation, polymorphism, and abstraction.

    • Python supports object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts like classes, objects, inheritance, encapsulation, and polymorphism.

    • Inheritance allows a class to inherit attributes and methods from another class.

    • Encapsulation restricts access to certain components of an object, preventing di...

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  • Q2. C project on bank management system details
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Family background
  • Q2. Biggest regret in college l8fe

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be good at your domain and knowledge everything on your cv.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in May 2019. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. How MVC works for data flow?
  • Ans. 

    MVC separates data flow into three components: Model, View, and Controller.

    • Model represents data and business logic

    • View displays data to the user

    • Controller handles user input and updates the model and view accordingly

    • Data flows from the model to the view through the controller

    • Changes in the view are communicated to the controller, which updates the model and view

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are mvc layers
  • Ans. 

    MVC stands for Model-View-Controller. It is a software design pattern that separates an application into three interconnected components.

    • Model: Represents the data and business logic of the application

    • View: Displays the data to the user and handles user input

    • Controller: Acts as an intermediary between the Model and View, handling user input and updating the Model and View accordingly

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  • Q3. Get and post methods
  • Q4. Servlet life cycle

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do your homework for string data structures problems

Skills evaluated in this interview

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How many rounds are there in DE Shaw Softwaretest Engineer interview?
DE Shaw interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the DE Shaw interview process are Coding Test.

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