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Updated 21 Feb 2022

PwC Software Development Engineer Test Interview Experiences

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I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Feb 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. Basics of Java and OOP concept 2. Java problem to solve in linear time complexity 3. Roles and Responsibilities in previous organization 4. Selenium architecture related questions 5. Selenium framework ...
Round 2 - Assignment 

1. Create a test automation framework
2. A real time scenario was given to automate using the same framework

Round 3 - HR 

(6 Questions)

  • Q1. What are your salary expectations?
  • Q2. Share details of your previous job.
  • Q3. Why should we hire you?
  • Q4. Why are you looking for a change?
  • Q5. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
  • Q6. Tell me about yourself.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1. Be well prepared. The quality of the questions are much better than that which are generally asked in other service base companies.
2. The assignment round is just the second hardle. It's not sufficient to just solve the problem, the quality of the code that you are writing will also be taken into account.

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I was interviewed in Jan 2025.

Round 1 - Technical 

(21 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the Selenium architecture in relation to C#?
  • Q2. What are the concepts of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) in relation to your project?
  • Q3. What are locators, and what are the different types of XPath?
  • Q4. Have you ever managed cookies and caches in automation?
  • Q5. How have you managed team members in your previous roles?
  • Q6. How do you manage a situation where resources are limited and there is a deadline for completing testing?
  • Q7. What is the defect life cycle?
  • Q8. What is test scenario?
  • Q9. What is the relationship between test coverage and a test matrix?
  • Q10. How do you handle conflicting situations when working on priority-based tasks?
  • Q11. What are the meanings of "Given," "When," and "Then" in Gherkin language? Please explain.
  • Q12. What is the difference between a scenario and a scenario outline?
  • Q13. What contributions have you made to the framework?
  • Q14. What information do you include in a POM (Project Object Model) file?
  • Q15. What are the differences between WebDriver and ChromeDriver?
  • Q16. Syntax of xpath
  • Q17. How do you manage dynamic elements on a webpage?
  • Q18. How do you inspect a drop-down element and write the corresponding syntax for handling drop-downs in Selenium?
  • Q19. What is the structure of a framework? Explain.
  • Q20. Explain feature file linking in relation to the step definition file?
  • Q21. What do you write in LINQ, what is its purpose, and how do you validate the database data against the user interface?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - First, secure an interview and obtain an offer letter with a 40% salary increase. After that, negotiate with your current company; if the negotiations do not yield favorable results, use the same offer letter to apply to another company for a higher salary. Ensure to confirm the total cost to company (CTC) they are offering before attending interviews; if their budget does not align with yours, it would waste time for both parties.They may not respond to candidates though interview went well because they may move with lower salary expectations.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Difference between sdlc and stlc
  • Ans. 

    SDLC is Software Development Life Cycle which focuses on development of software, while STLC is Software Testing Life Cycle which focuses on testing of software.

    • SDLC is the process of developing software from planning to deployment, while STLC is the process of testing software from test planning to test closure.

    • SDLC includes phases like requirements gathering, design, coding, testing, and deployment, while STLC includ...

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  • Q2. Bug life cycle? Defect triage

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Deloitte Test Engineer interview:
  • Basic concepts
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in May 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(7 Questions)

  • Q1. Project and techstack related dscussion and questions.
  • Q2. Remove duplicates and print the string using java. To be written on paper
  • Q3. Character count in string. To be written on paper
  • Ans. 

    Count the number of characters in a given string.

    • Iterate through each character in the string and increment a counter for each character.

    • Return the final count of characters in the string.

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  • Q4. General Selenium, TestNG, Cucumber BDD questions.
  • Q5. API Testing Questions like status codes, parameters we pass in postman.
  • Q6. Write Basic RestAssured code on paper.
  • Ans. 

    Basic RestAssured code for API testing

    • Import necessary RestAssured libraries

    • Set base URI for the API

    • Send a GET request to the API endpoint

    • Validate response status code and body

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  • Q7. Switch values in two variables without third variable.
  • Ans. 

    Use bitwise XOR operation to switch values in two variables without a third variable.

    • Use bitwise XOR operation to switch values in two variables without a third variable.

    • Example: a = 5, b = 7. After switching, a = 7, b = 5.

    • a = a XOR b

    • b = a XOR b

    • a = a XOR b

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Skills evaluated in this interview

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why you are in Qa role
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical related questions
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Mcq test which was easy to crsck

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Automation coding in java basic level questions

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

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Jun 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Mcq questions from testing field

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Manual testing questions
  • Q2. Basic automation questions
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Aug 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. All basic questions related to manual testing. Ex- regression testing,restesting,smoke testing,sanity testing, Sdlc , stlc . And more basic questions
  • Q2. Manager round - they will ask you again basic questions and last company roles and responsibilities.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and prepare well before interview. All the best in advance
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 Feb 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Programs on Strings and Opps concepts and Frameworks
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basics of sql queries

PwC Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in PwC Software Development Engineer Test interview?
PwC interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the PwC interview process are Technical, Assignment and HR.

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