LambdaTest Software Development Testing Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Chrome and Firefox Browser automation

Log file tail last n lines where n is configurable. Followup question on how you can optimize it further incase log file size is in TBs and incase it is cluster of servers

Q1. Detailed Technical background check and discussion on past projects.
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Q2. Messaging queue and best practices
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Messaging queues are used to manage asynchronous communication between different components of a system.
• Use a reliable messaging queue system like RabbitMQ or Apache Kafka

• Ensure messages are properly formatted and serialized

• Implement message acknowledgement and retry mechanisms

• Monitor queue health and performance

• Consider message ordering and partitioning for scalability

• Avoid long-running tasks in message handlers
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Q3. Binary Search Tree twisted question
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Q4. Map Reduce concept for solving dictionary keywords
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MapReduce is a programming model for processing large data sets in parallel.
• MapReduce divides the input data into chunks and processes them in parallel.

• It consists of two phases: Map and Reduce.

• Map function takes input data and converts it into key-value pairs.

• Reduce function takes the output of Map as input and combines the values with the same key.

• It is used for solving dictionary keywords by mapping each word to a k
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Normal 3 leetcode medium questions

Machine coding round to design tail -f

Q1. Questions on internal working of os
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Q2. Questions on projects
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MCQ based Questions from topics of DSA , web development

Q1. Asked us to live code tail -f unix command
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Machine coding round

Q1. TCP/IP related questions, what happens when you search a webpage?
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Q2. Past projects discussions
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Q1. Behavioural questions on how would you tackle a particular scenario
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Q1. Questions on my recent project and DSA questions.
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Q1. Only DSA questions
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Q1. Tell me some thing about yourself and weakness and strengths
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Q1. It went well some basic questions in my background
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Q1. Questions relate to JavaScript from basic to advance
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Q1. What are your salary expectations?
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I am open to discussing salary based on the responsibilities and requirements of the position.
• I am flexible and open to negotiation.

• I am looking for a competitive salary that reflects my skills and experience.

• I am more interested in the overall compensation package, including benefits and opportunities for growth.

• I am confident that we can come to a mutually beneficial agreement.
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Q2. What is your family background?
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My family background is diverse and multicultural, with members from different professions and backgrounds.
• My father is a doctor and my mother is a teacher.

• I have two siblings, one is an engineer and the other is a lawyer.

• We have relatives living in different countries, which has exposed me to various cultures and traditions.
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Q3. Share details of your previous job.
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I worked as a Software Engineer at XYZ Company.
• Developed and maintained software applications using Java and Python.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and design solutions.

• Implemented unit tests and conducted code reviews to ensure high-quality code.

• Participated in agile development processes and attended daily stand-up meetings.

• Troubleshooted and resolved software defects and issues report...read more
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Q4. Tell me about yourself.
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I am a software engineer with experience in developing and maintaining software applications.
• I have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science.

• I have worked on various projects using different programming languages such as Java, C++, and Python.

• I am skilled in software development methodologies like Agile and have experience with version control systems like Git.

• I have strong problem-solving and analytical skills, which h...read more
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