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PubMatic Software Qa Automation Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 3 Dec 2022

PubMatic Software Qa Automation Engineer Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Dec 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

First round has few technical MCQ and 1 sql query question and 2 coding questions 1 is easy and 2 is medium

Round 3 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What if person mistakenly put F for male and M for female in sql how do you solve this
  • Ans. 

    To solve the issue of mistakenly assigned gender values in SQL, you can update the incorrect values using SQL queries.

    • Identify the incorrect gender values in the SQL table

    • Use UPDATE statement with appropriate conditions to correct the values

    • For example, if 'F' is mistakenly assigned for male, update it to 'M' using UPDATE statement

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Asked few linux command and mysql queries
  • Q3. Basic oop and java questions
Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Count the occurances a purticualar word from a file.
  • Ans. 

    Count the occurrences of a particular word from a file.

    • Read the file and store its contents in a string variable.

    • Split the string into an array of words using a delimiter.

    • Loop through the array and count the occurrences of the particular word.

    • Return the count.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Asked about personal projects

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for PubMatic Software Qa Automation Engineer interview:
  • MySQL
  • Python
  • Linux
  • Automation Testing
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Was easy interview. Focus on mainly on basic oop concepts. And try to learn basic linux commands and mysql queries. And efficiency in one of java or python ia fine. Python is prefered.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. 3 technical rounds 1 first round included questions on arrays, strings . Difficulty level moderate.
  • Q2. Next round had questions on linkedList, tree related questions
  • Q3. Third round was managerial/technical round. Asked about how will you test some windows application, asked to come with testplan. Also asked python questions like join, split operation on string.write code ...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared with Data structures and algorithms, though the role is qa, while working you need to work on automation framework which requires good coding skills. Work on improving dsa. Just talk with interviewer about question and get all doubts cleared. Talk with them while coding, explain logic to them.
All the best!

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Online Assessment with multiple choice questions and answers

Round 2 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduce yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a dedicated Automation Test Engineer with 5 years of experience in creating and executing test cases for software applications.

    • Experienced in automation testing tools such as Selenium and Appium

    • Proficient in writing test scripts using programming languages like Java and Python

    • Skilled in identifying and reporting software defects

    • Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and continuous integration/continuous deplo

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain about your project
  • Ans. 

    Developed an automation framework for testing web applications using Selenium and Java

    • Used Selenium WebDriver for automating test cases

    • Implemented Page Object Model design pattern for better code organization

    • Integrated with TestNG for test execution and reporting

    • Executed test cases on different browsers and platforms using Selenium Grid

    • Performed API testing using RestAssured library

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Explain about framework
  • Ans. 

    A framework is a set of guidelines, rules, and best practices for developing software applications.

    • Framework provides a structure for organizing code and promoting code reusability.

    • It helps in maintaining consistency and standardization across the project.

    • Frameworks can be categorized as test automation frameworks, web application frameworks, etc.

    • Examples of test automation frameworks include Selenium, TestNG, and Robo

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. API Testing Questions
  • Q5. Exceptions in selenium
  • Ans. 

    Exceptions in Selenium are errors that occur during test execution, such as ElementNotVisibleException or TimeoutException.

    • Exceptions in Selenium are handled using try-catch blocks.

    • Common exceptions include NoSuchElementException, ElementNotVisibleException, TimeoutException, StaleElementReferenceException.

    • Handling exceptions is important for robust test automation scripts.

    • Example: try { driver.findElement(By.id("eleme...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Client side api error and server side api error

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well the concept and basics
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Normal quantitative and logical and automation questions

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is static testing
  • Ans. 

    Static testing is a type of software testing where the code is not executed. It involves reviewing and analyzing the code or documentation.

    • Static testing is performed without executing the code.

    • It includes reviews, walkthroughs, and inspections of code or documentation.

    • The goal is to find defects early in the development process.

    • Static testing helps in improving the quality of the code and reducing the number of defect

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

PubMatic Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in PubMatic Software Qa Automation Engineer interview?
PubMatic interview process usually has 4 rounds. The most common rounds in the PubMatic interview process are Technical, Resume Shortlist and Coding Test.
How to prepare for PubMatic Software Qa Automation Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at PubMatic. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at PubMatic expect are QA Automation, Software QA, Python, Selenium and Computer science.
What are the top questions asked in PubMatic Software Qa Automation Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the PubMatic Software Qa Automation Engineer interview -

  1. What if person mistakenly put F for male and M for female in sql how do you sol...read more
  2. Count the occurances a purticualar word from a fi...read more
  3. Third round was managerial/technical round. Asked about how will you test some ...read more

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