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Zoho Software Testing Engineer Interview Questions and Answers for Experienced

Updated 14 Jan 2021

Zoho Software Testing Engineer Interview Experiences for Experienced

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I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jan 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Programming
  • Q2. Real time scenario will be given, you can write in any programming language.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice, practice, keep on practicing. One day you will succeed

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I appeared for an interview in Mar 2017.

Interview Questionnaire 

7 Questions

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a dedicated Software Test Engineer with 5 years of experience in manual and automated testing.

    • 5 years of experience in software testing

    • Proficient in manual and automated testing

    • Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is defect life cycle?
  • Ans. 

    Defect life cycle is the process of identifying, reporting, prioritizing, fixing, and verifying defects in software.

    • Defect is identified by testers during testing

    • Defect is reported to development team

    • Development team prioritizes and fixes the defect

    • Fixed defect is verified by testers

    • If defect is not fixed, it goes back to development team

    • If defect is fixed, it is closed

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is regression testing?
  • Ans. 

    Regression testing is the process of retesting modified software to ensure that previously working functionalities are still intact.

    • Regression testing is performed after making changes to software to identify any new defects or issues introduced.

    • It helps ensure that existing functionalities are not affected by the changes.

    • It involves re-executing test cases that have been previously executed.

    • Regression testing can be d...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What is integration testing?
  • Ans. 

    Integration testing is a type of testing where individual units are combined and tested as a group.

    • It tests the interaction between different modules or components of a system

    • It ensures that the integrated system works as expected

    • It can be done either manually or with the help of automated tools

    • Examples include API testing, database testing, and end-to-end testing

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Find out 3rd max salary?(SQL)
  • Ans. 

    Find the 3rd maximum salary using SQL.

    • Use the ORDER BY clause to sort the salaries in descending order.

    • Use the LIMIT clause to limit the result to the third row.

    • Use the OFFSET clause to skip the first two rows.

    • Example: SELECT salary FROM employees ORDER BY salary DESC LIMIT 1 OFFSET 2;

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Are you comfortable working hours?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I am comfortable working hours as needed for the job.

    • I am flexible with my working hours and can adjust as needed.

    • I understand the importance of meeting project deadlines and am willing to work extra hours if required.

    • I have experience working on projects that required overtime, and I was able to deliver quality results within the given timeframe.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. The reason for leaving your previous job?
  • Ans. 

    Seeking new challenges and growth opportunities in a different environment.

    • Desire for professional growth

    • Seeking new challenges

    • Change in work environment

    • Opportunity for skill development

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: First round is for the online test, in which there are 100 questions in 155 mins and divided into 6 parts:
1. General Aptitude(Distance & time, height & distance, ages ques, DI, ratio, average, blood relation).
2. Reasoning( the simple question which you can easily do by reading and understand the question).
3. Comprehension(Go through the comprehension once and then Answer the questions related to it).
4.In this part, questions are Asked from my Technology(Software Testing).
5. SQL(This is the most difficult part, very complex queries are asked and no straightforward question)
6. Unix(Questions related to Unix commands and their use are asked).

If this round is cleared then your resume is shortlisted for technical face to face interview.
Tips: First, do the comprehension(3) part then, Technical part(4) related to your technology, SQL(5), Unix(6), General Aptitude(1) and Reasoning(2)

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: 45 mins of technical interview,
the interviewer has asked 50% on Testing and rests 50 % on SQL and UNIX.
Tips: Prepare SQL and UNIX questions properly and technology part as well.


Round: Other Interview
Experience: The interviewer has asked why you have left your previous job?
Tips: Provide the reason specific reason to him

Skills: Unit Testing, SQL, Unix

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Jan 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

It was c simple coding

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about your project
  • Q2. Write C code for any problem
  • Ans. 

    C code to find the sum of elements in an array

    • Declare an array of integers

    • Initialize the array with values

    • Use a loop to iterate through the array and add each element to a variable

    • Print the sum of the elements

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself.
  • Q2. Where do you see yourself in 5 years

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Nothing just be confident, tell what you are really good at.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Apr 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

First Round was online test consisting of aptitude+english+quants+coding+sql queries
The coding questions were of intermediate level

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. The interviewer was very polite and helpful. Asked me most of the questions on DBMS and told to write query on join and asked some technical questions on dbms
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
  • Q2. Tell me about yourself.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident while answering the technical interview questions as they test about your knowledge not the exact the answer
Interview experience
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I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1.HTTPS methods 2.TEST CASE FOR PENSIL 3.JAVA STRINGS INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jul 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. What is BSS/OSS
  • Ans. 

    BSS/OSS stands for Business Support System/Operations Support System used in telecommunication industry.

    • BSS is responsible for customer-facing activities like billing, customer service, and order management.

    • OSS is responsible for network-facing activities like network inventory, network management, and service provisioning.

    • Both systems work together to ensure smooth operations and customer satisfaction.

    • Examples of BSS/...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is Rating/Charging
  • Ans. 

    Rating/Charging is the process of determining the cost of a service or product based on usage or other factors.

    • Rating/Charging is commonly used in telecommunications and utility industries.

    • It involves measuring the usage of a service or product and applying a cost based on predetermined rates.

    • For example, a mobile phone plan may charge a certain amount per minute of talk time or per gigabyte of data usage.

    • Rating/Chargi...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. How Billing is ran what is the process
  • Ans. 

    Billing process involves generating invoices and collecting payments from customers.

    • The billing process starts with creating an invoice based on the products or services provided to the customer.

    • The invoice is then sent to the customer via email or mail.

    • The customer reviews the invoice and makes the payment through various payment methods such as credit card, bank transfer, or check.

    • Once the payment is received, it is ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be short and crisp and only let them know only what you know because interviewer are very smart and they know where candidates are lying

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

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Verbal Reasoning

Critical Reasoning

Spelling

Grammar

Verbal Deductions

Word Groups

Analogies

Sentence Correction Completion Instructions

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What is Java and what are the loops in Java
  • Ans. 

    Java is a high-level programming language used for developing applications. Loops in Java are used for repetitive execution of code.

    • Java is an object-oriented language

    • It is platform-independent

    • Java programs are compiled into bytecode

    • Loops in Java include for, while, and do-while loops

    • For loop example: for(int i=0; i<10; i++) { // code }

    • While loop example: int i=0; while(i<10) { // code; i++; }

    • Do-while loop example: int

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is the difference between Java and other programming languages such as C++.
  • Ans. 

    Java is an object-oriented programming language that is platform-independent and has automatic memory management.

    • Java is platform-independent, while C++ is platform-dependent.

    • Java has automatic memory management, while C++ requires manual memory management.

    • Java is an object-oriented language, while C++ supports both procedural and object-oriented programming.

    • Java has a simpler syntax than C++.

    • Java has a larger standard...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. This can be especially relevant if they expect the person they hire to use multiple programming languages in their new role.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - A person who is unemployed and looking for the work.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Explain about data scrapping,computer vision,agile methodologies,change request,testing methods
  • Ans. 

    Data scraping, computer vision, agile methodologies, change request, and testing methods are all important aspects of software engineering.

    • Data scraping involves extracting data from websites or other sources.

    • Computer vision involves using algorithms to interpret and analyze visual data.

    • Agile methodologies are a set of principles for software development that prioritize flexibility and collaboration.

    • Change requests are...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain about project i worked in

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - interviewer was very friendly and i had good experience.2 technical rounds one client round and one HR round

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed before Nov 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Java 8 features - Stream API, Functional interface (Predicate, Binary Operators, Function), Permgen V/s Metaspace, Date and Time API
  • Q2. Spring boot annotations - @SpringBootApplication, @RestController, @GetMapping, @PostMapping, @Service, @Repository
  • Q3. Coding Question 1 - Find sum of squares of numbers in list using stream API.
  • Ans. 

    Find sum of squares of numbers in list using stream API.

    • Use mapToInt() to convert list of integers to IntStream

    • Use map() to square each element of IntStream

    • Use sum() to get the sum of squares

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Coding Question 2 - Searching in 2D sorted array row wise and column wise.
  • Ans. 

    Searching in 2D sorted array row wise and column wise.

    • Start from the top right corner or bottom left corner

    • Compare the target with the current element

    • Move left or down if target is smaller or move right or up if target is larger

    • Repeat until target is found or out of bounds

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well and also do lots of hands on coding.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Data Structures, Algorithms, System designing, Azure

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