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Symantec Software Solutions SQA Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 9 Feb 2023

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SQA Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 9 Feb 2023

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

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Common screening questions about my work experience, location, education and salary expectations, explained about interview process.
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How http protocol works in the background?
  • Ans. 

    HTTP protocol is used to transfer data over the internet. It works on a client-server model.

    • HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol.

    • It uses TCP/IP as its underlying transport protocol.

    • HTTP requests are sent by the client and responses are sent by the server.

    • HTTP requests consist of a request line, headers, and an optional message body.

    • HTTP responses consist of a status line, headers, and an optional message body.

    • HT...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How DNS name resolution happens?
  • Ans. 

    DNS name resolution translates domain names to IP addresses.

    • When a user types a domain name in the browser, the DNS resolver sends a query to the DNS server.

    • The DNS server looks up the domain name in its database and returns the corresponding IP address.

    • If the DNS server doesn't have the IP address, it sends a query to other DNS servers until it finds the IP address.

    • The IP address is then returned to the DNS resolver, ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Symantec Software Solutions SQA Engineer interview:
  • Linux
  • Storage
  • Python
  • Shell Scripting
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well on the OS related questions, especially linux and storage (SNIA). Be confident, and transparent with the interviewer, and the interviewers also evaluate the candidate on attitude, soft skills, communication, etc., All the best!

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the D/B verification and validation in QA?
  • Ans. 

    D/B verification and validation in QA refers to the process of ensuring that data in a database is accurate, complete, and consistent.

    • Verification involves checking if the data in the database matches the expected values or rules.

    • Validation involves ensuring that the data in the database meets the specified requirements and is reliable.

    • Examples include verifying that user information is correctly stored in a database a...

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  • Q2. Verification : ensures the product is being built correctly (meet design specifications). Validation : ensures the right product is built (meets user needs and requirements).

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Network smartly; connections open door.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Basic aptitude questions were asked

Round 2 - Coding Test 

It had two questions on binary strings

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Case Study 

Test scenarios, regression sanity and integration testing

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Job Fair and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

General queries from lead code

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Aug 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

They asked me about SQL, C ,C ++ ,JAVA

Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

General aptitude was given but it made me ro examine my knowledge and analytical skills

Round 3 - Group Discussion 

Genral topics like What is SQL and What is the main role of QA , Automation testing are the topics we had to discuss

Round 4 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Self introduction, Techincal questions like What is the role of QA in their organisation, what is function of QA Automation testing , What are the Softwares used , What nis the future scope of automation t...
  • Q2. What about Selenium IDE Difference between Manual and Automation
  • Ans. 

    Selenium IDE is a record and playback tool for automating web applications. Manual testing is done by humans, while automation is done by machines.

    • Selenium IDE is a browser extension that records user actions and generates automated test scripts.

    • Manual testing involves human testers executing test cases and verifying results.

    • Automation testing involves using tools to execute test cases and compare actual results with e...

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  • Q3. Elaborate the Benefits of automation testing
  • Ans. 

    Automation testing offers faster feedback, increased test coverage, and improved accuracy.

    • Faster feedback on code changes

    • Increased test coverage with the ability to run more tests in less time

    • Improved accuracy and consistency of test results

    • Reduced testing costs and time

    • Ability to test in different environments and configurations

    • Identification of defects earlier in the development cycle

    • Improved team productivity and co...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Solartis Technology Services QA Engineer interview:
  • Java
  • Python
  • Selenium IDE
  • Automation Testing
  • Core Java
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Strong self introduction with bold and good communication skills, Good analytical skills with immense level of reasoning ability and good knowledge in program basic codings of python Java SQL , candidates are mostly perfered

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jul 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Mostly related to my profile of testing and work which I was doing in my current company.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1. Please make your hiring process fast.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. About experience

I applied via Referral

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Attitude,reasoning

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Topics in explain

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Introduce yourself ,work, salary,educational details and habits
Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Aug 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

HR discussed the salary details

Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What was previous salary
  • Ans. 

    I am not comfortable disclosing my previous salary.

    • It is not appropriate to discuss previous salary in an interview setting.

    • Focus on the value I can bring to the company in this role.

    • Salary expectations can be discussed during the negotiation phase.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is expected salary
  • Ans. 

    Salary expectations are based on experience, skills, location, and industry standards.

    • Consider factors like years of experience, relevant skills, industry standards, and location when determining salary expectations.

    • Research average salaries for Senior Test Engineers in your area to get an idea of the market rate.

    • Be prepared to negotiate based on your qualifications and the company's budget.

    • Provide a salary range rathe...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Letter of Employment
  • Q2. Contractual agreement Signature formalities

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Never go in ApMoSys...no growth ,no excellence & entire timepass in APMOSYS.
ApMoSys is a trap for freshers as well as experienced candidates as this candidates does not get any idea about interviews scheduled and interviews scheduled does not belong to our core domains or match criteria does not get fulfilled with the criteria we belong to.

Symantec Software Solutions Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Symantec Software Solutions SQA Engineer interview?
Symantec Software Solutions interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Symantec Software Solutions interview process are Resume Shortlist, HR and Technical.
What are the top questions asked in Symantec Software Solutions SQA Engineer interview?

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