Interview prep
QA Analyst interview questions
13 questions qa analysts get asked, grouped by type. Under each one are the skills it is really testing, so you can pick a story from your own work that shows them.
Technical
- How do you tell the difference between a bug's severity and its priority when you file it?Tests: attention to detail, test strategy
- Walk me through how you design test cases for a feature you've only seen described in a written specification.Tests: test strategy, attention to detail
- How do you keep a manual regression pass thorough without it taking so long that it delays every release?Tests: test strategy, prioritisation
- How do you report testing status to a team so they know the real state of quality, not just a pass or fail count?Tests: communication, attention to detail
Situational
- You're writing test cases from a requirements document and notice it doesn't say what should happen in an edge case. How do you proceed?Tests: attention to detail, communication
- You find unexpected behavior but you're not certain whether it's actually a bug or intended. What do you do before filing it?Tests: judgment, communication
- A product owner and a developer disagree about whether something you flagged is a bug. How do you help resolve it?Tests: communication, judgment
- You notice something that technically works as specified but is confusing or awkward for a user. How do you handle that?Tests: attention to detail, communication
Behavioral
- Tell me about a time you disagreed with a coworker and how you handled it.Tests: conflict resolution, communication
- Describe a project or task that did not go well and what you did about it.Tests: ownership, reflection
- Give an example of persuading someone to adopt an idea they initially resisted.Tests: influence, communication
- Walk me through how you decided what to work on when you had more requests than time.Tests: prioritisation, judgment
- Tell me about a time you had to learn something new quickly to get a job done.Tests: learning agility, ownership
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